After ten months of planning, two months of parties in Denver, two months with my family in Coto, CA, and 32 hours of traveling, I arrived just before dawn to a smoggy but very welcoming Delhi. The landing was relatively gentle. I saw a monkey and very large holy cow on the crazy taxi ride to my hotel ... I would like to think these sightings are a good sign;) Hotel Ajanta is friendly, if not a bit too eager to sell me tours to Agra, clean, and nowhere near as loud as I expected. I slept and slept waking up around 4a to a sleepy city. Hot cornflakes for breakfast. Online in minutes. Checking gmail and facebook is comforting for the connection. Talked with my family. Now, off to the train station to buy my ticket to Jasidih where I will be picked up by taxi for a 4 hour ride to Dakshinayan.
My mantra for this trip is "Be alert, gentle, and always have a sense of humor". I have a feeling this helped as I don't really feel overwhelmed as yet. It has been hard to understand a few folks and I probably have over paid for a few things but this was to be expected. I think I may have to include in my mantra "Be savvy and always ask for a lower price or better accommodations " may the powers of my always bargaining mother be with me;)
Video posts should be up soon ... Love, Blue (should I sign a blog?)
I Love u Amies
ReplyDeleteChance Leachman
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Glad you had a smooth landing, metaphorically and otherwise. I have to ask - how are the smells?
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to keep up with you this way... keep us posted!
Love,
Malia