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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Transport run through to Mumbai via Arungabad and Caves

Jumped on an overnight sleeper class train to Ahmendabad at which we arrived at 4am, chilled out in the upper class waiting room for a few hours before getting on another train to Jalgaon which arrived there at about 6pm, train was pretty full, had to kick people off our bunks and then defend them. Stayed a night in Jalgaon, I had a bad night a bit of chills/ fever. Headed out early to Ajunta a set of caves on the way. Buddhist caves dating from 200 BC to AD 650, 30 odd caves that have been carved into the hill/ cliff side mostly into Temples and places of worship. Was pretty impressive.
Had left our packs in a cloakroom at the entrance so after the caves picked them up and caught a bus from the roadside onwards to Arungabad. Arrived feeling pretty tired so found some cheap accom at a YHA hostel for around $1 US in a dorm. Was pretty funny though as owner was a stickler for rules. Met a couple of Germans there and chatted with them before crashing out. Headed out to Ellora caves the following day which have 30 odd caves, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu. Spent the whole day exploring, was fun. The following day visited yet another fort at Dalatabad and a smaller Taj Mahal as well as chilling in a park for a while. Then onto a night train to Mumbai.









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