"Gujarat, the ultimate travel challenge" Sarah's photos around Palitana, India

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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Palitana, India by TravelPod blogger Sarah titled "Gujarat, the ultimate travel challenge" Sarah's travel blog entry: "As hard as it was to leave Udaipur, with it's beautiful lake views, non- pushy salespeople, and constant access to the cinematic wonder of "Octo****", we decided to head as far south as our limited time would allow. In the original "India Plan" of a year ago, we were going to see the far south of India, lounge on the vast beaches of Varkala, tour the backwaters of Kerala, watch the sunrise and sunset from the farthest tip of the sub-continent. This was only one part of the "India Plan", which also included visiting all of the north of India. This seemed like a reasonable plan because, on a map, India is only about the size of a slice of bread. In reality, it is much much larger. The distance from Udaipur to Varkala, for example, would have required a 48+ hour train ride. We wisely rethought the "India Plan" and chose the closer beach refuge of Diu, which is formerly Portugeuse-controlled island located on the south-west side of Gujarat. It was a fairly straightforward journey; although train service has been suspended while the track type is changed from narrow to wide gauge, our trusty guidebook assured us that we could easily get a bus to Diu upon our arrival in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat. Our first view of Ahmedabad was at 5 am; this, I realize now, is the only time that this city is bearable <b>...</b>

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