Jon and Laura had vacation from work for a festival here called Diwali, so we headed to Palolem Beach in Goa, India, for a short trip to the beach. As you can see, it was beautiful…
A quick comment on being pale in India…as Laura and I would be laying on the beach, enjoying the shade [...]
I went to see the Taj Mahal! How can you be in India for 2 months and not see it, right? So I took a train to Agra (about 3 hours away) and spent the day there, checking out the Taj Mahal and another monument called Red Fort. I bought a second class non A/C [...]
I know I’m posting a ton all at once, but I’m getting ready to leave Delhi, and for the next month or so, my internet access will be much more limited. So I want to fill you in on all this stuff while I still have the chance!
I’ve mentioned at various times on this blog [...]
This is posted on the back of most commercial vehicles in India. When discussing the traffic with an Indian man on the train, he said “If you don’t use your horn often, you are not a good driver.”
Last week I took a short trip up to Rishikesh, about 4 hours north of Delhi by train. It’s a little town on the Ganges River (AKA the Holy Ganga), known for its great yoga. I left Wednesday morning around 6am (ugh) and arrived there shortly after 10. After some ridiculous hassle (and a little [...]
Okay, so I’ve realized that this blog so far has been a little bit deceptively cheery. When I’m thinking through the countless things that I am experiencing every day, all of which I could be writing to you about, the exciting and funny stories always win out. But to be honest, if I had to [...]
After my initial “oh my gosh I’m in complete culture shock listen to all the crazy things I’ve seen” post, I thought it might be nice to post some pictures and stories about the things that make up my day-to-day experience of Delhi. And a couple more “oh my gosh you won’t believe this” moments, [...]
So I’ve been in Delhi now for a couple of days. I think this is the first time I’ve really experienced culture shock. India is overwhelming, and as my friend Laura puts it, intense. Very, very intense.
The traffic is astounding. Everyone just crowds in and jockeys for position. I read an article that said that [...]
I spent my last few days in the States in Massachusetts for a family wedding (which was lovely, by the way). The day after the wedding, Lauren was going to drive home to NC and drop me off at JFK Airport in NY for my flight. Great plan- the only inconvenience was that my flight [...]
