I cannot believe that it has been a year and eight months since I arrived here. Especially since I barely made it through the first weekend (aside: if you have a broken foot don’t come to India…especially in monsoon season). But I made it through that first weekend and then some. So what do I think of India after all this time? Well, I wouldn’t say that I love India; I don’t hate it either; I would say that I love parts of it and I don’t like other parts of it. But this is a beautiful country and I think that most people (assuming you aren’t a neat freak or germaphobe) would enjoy experiencing India.
So, as I get ready to take off and bid farewell to India and to my blog I thought I’d list my top 5 India experiences that are in my head right now:
1 – seeing the Taj Mahal for the first time with my parents (cliché, yes, but true)
2 – getting caught in monsoon rains
3 – sitting in the Kerala backwaters looking up at the stars
4 – a crazy autorickshaw ride when I first got here (check Oct 2, 2008 post for full details) which was a wild goose chase as well as an amazing bonding experience across cultural/religious lines
5 – experiencing the India/Pakistan border ceremony
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my blog because I’ve definitely enjoyed writing it.
Bye!!!
About Me
- Alison
- Hi, Alison here. I lived in New Delhi from July 2008 until March 2010 and this blog is about my experiences there; the good, the bad, the interesting; as well as about the travels I did within India.
1 comment:
Thank you so much for the blog and I will miss it. You are a great blogster, and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing you soon too, but thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
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