I know, I know, it’s a far cry from when I started this tour, however 31 km really does feel like a walk in the park these days. We all feel capable of moving mountains – thankfully we don’t have to cycle over another one of them! This is our last cycle day, and we are heading to Madhogarh Fort for the night. There was one final thigh-busting climb to get to our destination, but also a lot of jubilation to realise we didn’t ever have to do this again.

Madhogarh Fort is open for business as a hotel, and I highly recommend staying here if you have room in your itinerary. It’s currently being renovated, with rooms ranging from fairly basic to jaw-dropping. Just make sure to keep your windows closed—we’re pretty sure monkeys stole bananas from our room! While the toilets were a low point, the food was definitely a high point. Having dinner on the tower overlooking the village was magnificent.

Our final stop was Agra. You can’t come to India and not visit the Taj Mahal, right? It was every bit as impressive as it looks in photos—more so, in fact. Our guide told us that Agra is famous for two things: marble and carpets. I wasn’t going to bring any marble back in my luggage, but I couldn’t resist the carpets. It takes two people over a year to create these masterpieces. I’m looking at it as an investment—something to be passed down from generation to generation. My kids can fight over it after I’m gone 🤣

We had time for one farewell dinner in Delhi before everyone went their separate ways. It was a little emotional, but it’s so nice to be going home.  No, wait – we’re not coming home yet. Stay tuned for further action…