Jan 31, 2009

Some final thoughts on India...

-They drink hot water and shower in cold water
-The buildings are all square but the streets twist and curve and go up and down
-Really, all you have to do is go up the mountain to the right
-The bathroom is in the shower, not the shower is in the bathroom
-There is no such thing as on time, only India time (Meaning we get there when we get there)
-They shoo you away with their hands to tell you to come
-They nod their heads sideways to say yes (It looks like 'I guess so')
-Rice and dahl... that is all
-In Darjeeling everything is in a perpetual state of damp, nothing ever fully dries
-You don't need an alarm clock because the roosters will wake you up before one anyway
-Socks and sandals are the fashion statement, runners look ridiculous with a kurta
-When on construction sites forget everything you know about building, it's wrong
-Everyone is related... They are all sisters, aunts and uncles (Not biologically, that's just what they call each other. We never fully figured out blood lines)

One final thing, we did stick to our three main rules Tim mentioned in one of our first posts.
#1 Try everything, even if it causes extreme pain
We had a few days throughout the trip where our stomachs objected to the food. Either the spiciness or the sheer volume.
#2 Visit every religious sight
We went on a prayer walk one day and saw all the major sights
#3 Stick to the itinerary, no matter what
As far as was in our control we stuck to YWAM's schedule for us and we made all our flights despite delays and 'India time'.

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