Why India?

The question, answered, to some extent. And an idea of the background cultural absorption  I undertook before my epic voyage.

Prelims and prelude

Preparing for India. The cautious approach and my thoughts on having my mind blown.

Introduction

A written up, live version of the trip I took to India in January 2016.

A good deal has happened to me in the intervening time, hence the delay to me getting round to actually posting the damned thing.

Here's a table set from a touristy place towards the end of my trip, in Cochin.

The route

So here's the route. Or at least, where I traveled once in India, having flown in from London, via the Gulf.

PRN numbers have something to do with Indian Railways. my writing in black; the blue writing of an excellent employee of the Railways at Panvel.

All will be explained.