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4 October, train from Panchkula to Amritsar, 10.20am


I've been here for about 5 days and I do not know where or what to start with.... Hahah, I feel like whatever I write it is gonna be just a tiny white piece of a huge colorful puzzle. But I'll try... 

So the journey stared off as crazy as everyone had told me at New Delhi Airport with about 10 Indian men running after me trying to sell me the best cab ride to Charchit and Bikrams flat in Gurgaon, a suburb of Delhi! After a while I found a "Pre-paid cab booth" with the sign probably painted in watercolors where I could actually get a receipt. The cab was not a normal car, think more like a big toy for young adults. Without seat belts and probably never washed. I can truly say I doubted I was gonna end up anywhere else than in a big pile of mess with a driver that didn't speak English. But luckily the he called Charchit who explained on the phone where the flat was and 25 min and a lot of honks later I arrived about 5 in the morning. 

The first day I took it fairly easy just trying to melt what happened the night before and trying to adjust to the heat. So I spent some time in their flat with Bikram and had some nice chats. Took a walk in the neighborhood and in the evening we all went for a flying yoga/stretching class at their gym! Very nice! 

The second day I tried to concur Delhi a bit by myself, easing into all the people and the tempo. If you think London has a tempo.... Visit Delhi. Hahah.. But it all went well and I got to see some beautiful places.

On the 2nd of October they celebrate  Gandhis birthday and they told me they were taking the car and going up to Panchkula, where Bikrams parents live, over the long weekend and asked me to come! So we drove up in the evening of the 1st Oct and I think it took more than 2 hours just to get out of Delhi... Hahah, the traffic was crazy because everyone was obviously traveling the day before the holiday and I think we arrived around 3am in the morning. 

Had the best weekend there with crazy amount of food. And I mean crazy amount... Road tripping up the mountains and staying over. Road tripping down the mountains. Card games like Skitgubbe and Finns i sjön! Food. Sweets. Food. Drinks. Yeah, 

Today they're going down to Delhi again and I decided to continue my journey north/west to Amritsar. I doubt I could have a better first weekend here. It's been everything above amazing. Of course it's a huge applause to Charchit and Bikram who let me in with open arms like a family member and helped me out with my phone and just teaching me the basics of the Indian ways. Couldn't thank them more! 

And YES India is crazy for sure. And YES India is terrifying to say the least. And YES India is so different in the best ways you could ever imagine and I can't wait to explore it! 

View from the mountains of Nahan. 



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Postat av: Anonym

Så fint att läsa! :)

2015-10-04 @ 16:44:43
Postat av: Ekanhanna

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2015-10-04 @ 16:45:02

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