Ouch!!

Jeez, getting out of Agra took 2 hours - everyone gave us their own favorite route out and we ended up going around in circles.. The oil leaks we thought we had fixed were worse and Joes clutch started slipping -not good in city traffic. The landscape wa spretty flat- a bit like Norflok - they were even growing rape seed. We crossed from Uttar Pradesh into Rajasthan then into Madhya Pradesh towards Gwalior. The scenery changed quite dramatically - to sandy hills erroded by wind and rain to make weird shapes, it was quite surreal. I managed 100km without one, then disaster struck - another puncture! This took place on the outskirts of Gwalior in a flood where a water main had burst. It didnt take long to fix - they dont remove the wheel they just pull out the tube from the side. Joes clutch gave up at the same time, - so whilst the puncture was being fixed, I set to work on the clutch - managed to bodge it ok. Re mounted the bikes and hit wet raiway lines in the flood at an obscure angle and I dropped the bike. Luckily we werent going fast , we couldnt get out from under the bike tho and loads of locals came to lift it off us.Wet dirty and hurting a little we continued for another 2 km when the bike spluttered to a stop again. All the shit in the fuel tank had re- located to the carburettor when the bike was on its side. So strip the carb on the side of the road - surrounded by lots of armchair experts. Hooray success! Onward into the city and desperately looking for an hotel, noticed an Enfield workshop on the way in -found a place to stay Hotel Mascot [v.nice] and took the bikes to the menders --- new clutc for Joe, with oilchange, filter and general service and attempt to stop the oil leaks. Same for me- minus the clutch. My Tappet cover was warped and so not sealing thus pissing oil over my boot. [and Helens] Joes clutch was stuffed. New gaskets all round and a bit of T.L.C. and all ok again. Gwalior fort is a real honey- how do they do all that work? Its amazing . Lots of intricate stone work overlaid with Turquoise- far out!
We are now in a place called Orcha which is an area covered in deserted palaces and temples- all in really good condition - will try and show you some photos tomorrow. Todays journey reasonably uneventfull- great scenery - they really go in for temples and palaces in a big way around here.