Bright eyed I jumped out of bed to get ready for my ride to Agra. I then spent an hour trying to get into my orange sari and not so bright eyed anymore – rather frustrated now- I gave up and put on my brown shalwar kameez and ordered breakfast. At 9 am sharp I … Read more
I woke up at 6 am New Delhi time and could not go back to sleep so I started looking through the tourist materials I accumulated over the past 3 days. A photo of a giant temple on the back of the "Delhi Old and New" pamphlet I got for "free" at Rajghat with two … Read more
I tried to mail a package home today and found myself in limbo between the enquiry window and the package wrappers. I bought stamps for my postcards and moved on for now. But I'll be back because I don't have room in my luggage and I must photograph the package sewing process for all the … Read more
First thing today I attempted to buy a pre-paid phone and was groped in the process – then I found a "grocery store" and purchased bottled water that was not sealed. It was a good start to Dehli day 2 – but at least I was wearing some fashionable hand woven cotton and a head … Read more
When I woke up this morning to the sounds of cascading car horns at 5:45 am New Dehli time I had two goals for my day – appropriate clothing and train tickets. Then I had three cups of tea with the hotel's travel agent. Travel agent is putting it mildly – more like timeshare tidal … Read more
After 24 hours of travel I found myself under the hand of Buddha waiting in line. A short lecture on flight numbers later I was walking out of the airport searching for my ride. Who was eventually located holding a sign with a barely recognizable version of my name on it. But alas I reached … Read more
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