5/2 India Blues II

Missing India something fierce today:

• the constant tiny little ceramic cups full of milky sweet tea
• the autorickshaws, cyclerickshaws, and even the taxis
• driving on the wrong side of the road
• the ubiquitous cow
• black sulfurous salt on green guavas
• hearing and trying to speak Hindi (after 5 weeks I still speak it here)
• Punjabi, Bollywood, and classic Hindi music everywhere
• the sweet smells (that cover up the horrid ones;))
• the intensely personal investigations by every Indian you meet 
• eating with my hand
• the trains - especially a lower side berth with a big window
• the food - I even miss hot cornflakes and a hot dog bun with jam
• palaces, temples and forts
• wearing salwar kameez and all my beautiful scarves
• the kids, food, and peace of Dakshinayan;(

Hope this is not too redundant ... just trying to process;)