Journey Through Southern India - Two pensioners go back for one last adventure... what else could go wrong? (Probert Mark)(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

Journey through Southern India is a delightfully irreverent yet insightful travel memoir that invites readers to join two wisecracking retirees on an extraordinary three-week odyssey across the dazzling landscapes of southern India. It neatly fills in some of the geographical gaps left after the duo''s tour of northern India, described in author Mark Probert''s 2021 book, Journey through India (2021). The two British pensioners'' latest ''trip of a lifetime'' proves to be an unforgettable tour brimming with strange encounters, near-misses and life-affirming moments. This book''s refreshing candour and gentle wit sweep readers into a kaleidoscope of rich experiences. With travels taking in the bustling streets of Mumbai and the serene backwaters of Kerala, ancient temples of Hampi and the modern experimental township of Auroville, the cricket world cup and the world''s largest bust, this fast-moving narrative is an immersion into a dazzling world of vibrant colours, exotic aromas and cacophonous soundscapes. From your armchair, you can meet an internationally famous yoga guru, swim in the Arabian Sea and celebrate Diwali in what was once the world''s second-largest city, Hampi. Whether dodging Delhi belly with a thimbleful of Imodium, nearly causing an international incident at the Auroville exhibition centre or finding themselves accidentally stoking political fervour at a Mumbai rally, Mark and his best friend Nick gamely stumble into experiences that would shake travel cert
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