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LISSA GOTWALS

FLEXIBLE TRAVELERS
The way Robert sees it, if he's going to go the distance,
he might as well see everything there is to see while he's
there. "I'm naturally very curious," he says. "I want to
see new things. I want to have new experiences."
Their preferred mode of travel? Group trips -
preferably organized by Ehrle. "At 73, I've reached the
age where I really don't want to fool around with
organizing and planning a trip," says Lucy. "When
you're younger, you want the adventure of finding
your hotel. Now, I want everything taken care of so I
can just enjoy myself."
Robert seconds that. "I'm very happy to go with a
group and give up some of my independence rather
than make stupid mistakes like going to a museum on
a Wednesday when it's closed on Wednesday. On
group tours, we've met some fascinating people from
all walks of life."
Having worked with the Shermans for years and
understanding their penchant for group train travel,
Ehrle knew how to hit the nail on the head each
time she suggested a new leg for their India trip.
"I like to travel by train because you travel at
night when you can't see anything, anyway,"
says Lucy. "And every morning, you're
in a new location."

RAIL ADVENTURES
The Shermans boarded their first train, the Deccan
Odyssey, in Mumbai. Their first stop: Bijapur, a
historic capital of the Sultans of Deccan, where they
saw the world's second-largest dome, famous for its
amplifying structure. Then on to the World Heritage
site of the ruins of the City of Hampi, where ancient
monuments include the 22-foot-tall stone Lakshmi
Narasimha statue. Zipping down to the Ellora Caves,
another UNESCO World Heritage site where over
100 rock-cut caves serving as temples and monasteries
feature Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sculpture and art
dating back to the seventh century A.D. - 34 of
which are open to the public.
"We got to see so much in such a concentrated
way," says Robert. "The beauty of the country, and
the beauty of the people. The sacred caves with arts
and carvings from the 13th and 14th centuries. You
wouldn't have gotten there if not by train or by coach."
Their second train tour aboard the Maharajas'
Express departed from New Delhi. This time, they
traveled through Agra, stopping for a sojourn at
the Taj Mahal and a visit to Varanasi, one of the
world's oldest continually inhabited cities. "We
had local guides who were just full of information.
I'm like a sponge, and I did my best to absorb it,"
Lucy says.
And then there was the day they spotted a tiger on
safari in the Nagarhole National Park. "They don't
travel like a pack of lions," says Robert. They're out
on their own, living singular lives after mating
season. Seeing one was a rare occurrence."
He gives all the credit to Ehrle. "If you go to India
and you've just seen New Delhi and the Taj Mahal, you
haven't seen much. But to see a tiger? I didn't know a
thing about India, but Sue made it all possible,"
Robert says. "She made it a meaningful
experience we will never forget."

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