Hi All,

On day 2 in India (16 April), we headed to Gorakphur, about 80 km from Nautanwa where we spent the night when we entered India from Nepal. We stayed for 2 nights in Gorakhpur with nothing much to do except walking around in the city. For us, Gorakhpur is not a city to visit. How was the traffic in India so far? Our answer is the same as the other travelers who have been riding in India - chaotic, havoc, dangerous, nerve wrecking and deafening.

On 18 April we rode to Lucknow about 250 km away. The road wasn't that good in most areas and our average speed was 65 kph (definitely very slow). Petrol in India is USD1.39 per litre and the stations are everywhere.

Lucknow city was better than Gorakhpur with good roads and transport systems. However, the driving behaviour and road manners of the drivers are still the same. We did some touristy activities mostly, visiting historical places. We spent 2 nights in Lucknow before leaving for Agra on early morning 20 April.

Agra is about 365 km from Lucknow and the first km on the road we travelled was quite bad and after that just outside the city, the road became better. Our average speed was about 80 kph and arrived at our hotel – Taj Home Stay at around 3 pm. The hotel is managed by father (S. Sethi) and son (Tarun) and is located in a posh residential area and the atmosphere was quite homely. We had a very pleasant stay at this home stay. We spent 3 nights in Agra and the must see place in Agra is of course the Taj Mahal, one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Cheers,
Borneoman & Trailing Spouse On 2 Wheels