Leaving Pushkar was really sad . . . it was the first chilled out place I went, and the population of people there is just amazing . . . men in all white and bright colored turbans, women in ridiculously bright sarees and huge arm bangles that come up to their shoulders, and a sense that not EVERYONE was trying to scam you, which was really refreshing.
Getting up to Delhi was an experience all together, with some waiting time at the town with the train station called Ajmer turning into the white kids being a spectacle for no particular reason. We had some time before our train was supposed to leave so we plopped down at a random building to later find out everyone was waiting there to meet the superintendant of the Ajmer police. While we were there we were the center of much attention minus any actual english conversation, its hard to describe why it was so magical and entertaining, but it just was.
Train to delhi was incredible . . . Air conditioned, only 7 hours, and there were two meals and a snack served . . . that really is the best you can ask for.
AND NOW
I AM IN GOA!!!! at a ridiculously small beach in the middle of no where called arambol, living in a bamboo hut right on the sand for the next four days. This is paradise. Last night i had fresh grilled squid and shrimp during a beach barbaque that is apparently held every night :). The ocean water is almost too warm and the waves are pretty big. Just to the right of the sandy part of the beach are some rocky cliffs which are extremely beautiful, and i plan on completely chilling out here until i head up to Mumbai in 4 days to catch my flight to europe for my extended layover before heading home.
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Hey Ben,
ReplyDeletewe're relieved to know that New Delhi was a PARADISE and not a PROBLEM. Fox news reported on April 21, and sent out an urgent alarm as reported by the US consulate that a muslin terrorist attack from Pakistani extremists was imminent on the city of New Delhi, and that travelers should be especially vigilant. I alerted your Dad who in turn alerted you in case you were unaware of the situation. As it turned out, by the time the alert was sent you had left New Delhi. Love you
SO JEALOUS OF YOU IN GOA. maybe i'll build a little hut on the grass outside of halstead, put on a tape of ocean waves crashing on the beach, and pretend i'm there too.
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