40 years Later

Having had to turn down an opportunity to visit India via overland travel in 1974 because of career promotion, when the opportunity to join this discovery group visit arose earlier this year, I wasn't going to let the chance slip by a second time

Through earlier planning meetings in London the group members have jelled remarkably well and everyone has siezed opportunities presented to them on this trip.

From the time we arrived in New Delhi to the present, 8 days into the trip, all of my senses have been bombarded at 100mph.  India is everything and much more than I expected but the overwhelming surprise is the warmth, generosity and acceptance of the people we have met.
Although difficult to remember the order we have visited the many programmes and facilities in the first half of the visit, each and everyone had something special to remember them by, and the memory of the hospitality in particular will remain for the rest of my life.