THE BIG DAY APPROACHING

PALACE JAIPUR

ANOTHER PALACE JAIPUR

ROYAL ENFIELD

I'd been wanting to check out India for some time now with a view to carrying out a bit of a "recce" for a future motor cycling trip through the Himalayas ,and other parts of India.
My two daughters had been doing business with a contact in Jaipur who we'd discovered via some Canadians we'd met on a m/cycle trip in Greece in 2012.
They'd been doing business with a really nice guy (Aslam Khan) there since then ,but had never visited India to see what was available firsthand.

JEWELLERY WORKSHOP

So I suggested we pay India a short visit before the "dreaded" procedure as I had no idea (well some at least) of how my travelling might be curtailed once I'd had the Brachy?

PALACE JAIPUR

PUSHKAR HOLY CITY MARKET

When travelling (especially by m/cycle) one's toilet habits need to be pretty well managed (especially in India) as one never knows when the "call of nature" might scream out whilst in a plane/bus/car/m/cycle and nowhere near a decent "facility".

The girls were going for around 9 nights as they had kids to consider and I'd "holang" around for a month or so ,and check out the possibility of purchasing a ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET (made in India since 1953) with a view to travelling for a few months and then re-selling the bike through Aslam.
By this time around 5 or 6 months had elapsed and everything was working 100% since my last operation to free the plumbing a little.
I'd be returning at the end of September and would have another month to feel sorry for myself on my return w.r.t to my upcoming procedure.

MY DOUBLE-AMITABH

Oh,that last pic is my "double" who just happens to be the most recognised face in India.
Amitabh Bacchan has been (and still is) the most recognised BOLLYWOOD actor since the 70's and not a day passed where i wasn't mistaken for him and subjected to selfies with the local populace.

I've had a little taste of stardom and it's not so bad!
I reckon I've probably given him a pretty bad name though as waiters couldn't understand why this multi-billionaire was only tipping 15%????
Oh well,perhaps there's some money to be made on my next trip?