LA.INDIAN.EXPRESS.

THEY ALL SAY THERE'S NO WAY TO EXPEREINCE REAL INDIA LIKE RIDING ON THE INDIAN RAIL. WE GOT OUR DARJELLING EXPRESS ON AND PACKED UP TOO MUCH LAGGUAGE FILLED WITH INDIAN SEQUIN BLISS (RUMOURS ABOUND THAT ITS BETTER TO BACK PACK AROUND INDIA ..WE'RE TRAVELLING WITH 5 SUITCASE'S , !) AND BOARDED INTO 3RD CLASS (SAVING THOSE PRECIOUS RUPEES). LUCKLILY BEING UPGRADED TO AC , WE SPENT 30 HOURS ENCAPSULATED WITH A RUSSIAN, SWEDE AND SOME DELIGHTFUL INDIANS. ARRIVING IN DELHI TO FRIGHTFUL SMELLS, A VERY STRONG PORTER AND OVERCROWDED MADNESS WE HIGHTAILED IT ONTO A RICKETY OLD BUS FOR A 12 HR ROAD INTO THE HIMAYALAS. DREAMS OF SHOWERS & CLEAN FOOD RIDDLED THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT... AND AS THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED AND THE SNOW CAPS PEAKED UNDER THE MORNING SUNRISE HAZE ... WE ARRIVED IN DARMASHALA , A MAGICAL CLIFF FACE MOUNTAIN TOWN...