While traveling it's always exciting to "rough it" a bit. For those who don't know what roughin it, it's basically leaving behind all those luxuries in life and simplifying things (I guess). The older I get the harder it is to rough it. You get so used to living a certain way with certain things (hot water, normal toilets etc). During my stay in India I feel as though I've roughed it here and there. I haven't used toilet paper (sorry to much information?) in over a month. Not to worry they use badays (or jets) here. I haven't used makeup in over a month. And I haven't drank alcohol (until yesterday). I must say I do miss beer. I left Jhagadia yesterday took a 13 rupees intercity bus that looked like it was going to fall apart. Then bought a "open ticket" to Baroda (for 29 rupees) to see my friends parents. What is a open ticket? Basically it's a free for all, if you can get on the train, great. If you have to hang off the side of the train so be it. I stood in the ladies compartment and thought I would be fine. WRONG. I was pushed and shoved, elbowed, screamed at. It was quite an adventure. For 29 rupees though you can't go wrong. My way of roughin it I guess.
More to come...
xoxo Margee
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4 comments:
Nice to know you're using bathrooms the way the Indians do, but I agree TMI! :) The open class ticket experience sounds priceless. Did you meet any interesting people while riding on the rail?
I love your blog!
never go in a men's compartment during rush hour, i've gotten grabbed more than once! argh!
I hope you wash your hands.
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