Can you tell the tone of this blog from the title? If you said frustrated, you win! I am probably letting the cancellation of the Varanasi part of my trip bring me into a funk but I just can't help it. The last two days here in Delhi have been major let down. I have seen a few cool things like some nice Hindu temples and the Muslim tower and ruins that reminded me a lot of Rome but the vast majority of my time has been spent experiencing sites similiar to Chennai. The Taj is pretty much going to make or break this trip.
Everything here is sort of an ordeal. Case in piont: tonight I went out to find some pashminas (silk scarfs) and all I wanted to do was walk around and find a market for a patch and to use the internet. Of course it is next to impossible to walk anywhere around here unless you want to be run down like one of the stray dogs that wonder the street. I thought drivers in other countries were crazy but Indian drivers are insane. It's like driving in downtown NYC on crack, only instead of cabs you have rickshaws and instead of staying in the lanes people just drive everywhere. I saw a three lane road created into a six lane road today. What the f? Oh and I almost forgot about the lovely site of guys just whipping it out and taking a piss anywhere they want. I think I've seen about 20 acts of public urination today alone. Sorry I went off on a rant there... so I jump in a rickshaw and am driven around for about ten minutes and then the driver stops and asks some guy something (probably where to go so he can get a commission on taking me to a certain store) and then we drive for another ten minutes sometime with traffic sometimes directly at it. When we finally stop there is no internet place around but instead of arguing and getting back into his motorized death cart, I just give him the ruppees and wander down some alley to find this place I'm in now. India is way down on my list of favorite places right now.
On the bright side I think I have been able to upload some photos to my yahoo page. They are the latest one I have taken of Mauritius and my cabin on the ship. Also of the sea olympics and my beautiful girlfriend, Kelly. How funny is it that we have the same haircut? It's because of celebrating Neptune Day, which I don't think I have even mentioned and it happened before Brazil. To recap it, Neptune Day was the day we crossed the Equator. It's a naval tradition that the first time a person crosses they must be iniciated. First there was a cermony, then we were covered in a green slime of "fish guts" and then we had to jump in the pool, climb out and kiss a fish and pledge allegence to King Neptune (one of the Deans who dressed up for the part). Then it is customary to have your head shaved. A lot of people did it and a suprising number of girls too. Which is pretty cool in my book.
Okay that's about all for now. Another fun rickshaw ride to my hotel awaits me. Vishnu be with me.
PS Somebody leave me a comment so I know someone is reading this nonsense. And forgive any spelling and grammer mistakes, I'm too pressed for time to worry about them.
2 comments:
Don't worry, we're reading every blog you post. I'm sorry India isn't what you thought it would be, but you have so many more stops left still. Mom told me to tell you that you should buy gold and brass while you're there because it's supposed to be real cheap. We hope you can call us soon. Have fun and stay safe.
Love and miss you much,
Mom, Dad, and Roseann
Hey buddha. sounds like things are going pretty well. that sucks that india was such a disappointment. hopefully the tag will turn it around, like you said. That whole pissing in the street thing sounds pretty convenient. Can't wait to hear all the stories when you get back. Have a good time the rest of the trip.
chase
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