Category Archives: India 2013

In less than four hours I will be heading to the airport top come home.  In case you have ever wondered, I believe it takes only slightly over 2 weeks to become acclimated to a location and start to feel … Continue reading →

Today, we stopped at McDonald’s for lunch. We came back to the car to eat while Ahmed ran inside to get some food for himself. While we were eating, a little girl of maybe age 7 came up to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday I got to experience a small taste of everyday Indian life. The day started by going to a little mall to shop. It was an outdoor mall, but since it is monsoon, it is mostly covered with tarps. Most … Continue reading →

Tonight was one of the most interesting experiences of my trip to India and maybe my life.  We visited Ahmed at his house for dinner. Think about what preconceived ideas you have about India, especially the poverty.  That image you … Continue reading →

Delhi is different from Mumbai. Less traffic, less children coming up to the car windows at intersections, less litter, fewer dogs, more cows, more monkeys. People want to have their pictures taken with us in Delhi and Agra. I got … Continue reading →

Today I toured Delhi and New Delhi. That’s the first thing I learned: the difference between the two. Nw Delhi is significantly younger than Delhi, being established by the British when they took over. Old Delhi, or just Delhi, is … Continue reading →

Monsoon has apparently started early in Mumbai. Looks like I will be touring that city in rain for the rest of the trip. C’est la vie. It’s still quite amazing. I have noticed that security is very, very tight in … Continue reading →

Today we went with our tour guide Meryl to see south Mumbai. I have learned that the part of Mumbai I saw today is like the “original” Mumbai, and where my dad lives and works in called Navi Mumbai, which … Continue reading →

Traffic so thick and jumbled, you don’t understand how complete gridlock can’t be the only result. Places that people call home made from scrap metal built on piles of mud and garbage. Men stopping on the side of an extremely … Continue reading →