I owe a huge long post about all of the craziness that has been taking place here. I also owe a thank you and a million emails to those of you who send me lovvely birthday wishes. However, I am going to have to fill you in later because im running late to a Diwali lunch party for 40 people!
Some of the upcoming posts will cover my trip to Pune, a smaller city to the south east of Mumbai. lots of fun! also Diwali, the Indian festival of lights has been going on these past couple days. It is like xmas, new year, july 4th all rolled into one... also with the most amazing lights everywhere and the CRAZIEST civilian fireworks I have ever seen! [we lit off a bunch ourselves but were outstripped by the family next to us who must have spent thousands and thousands of rupees on their stash of explosives].
The biggest news at the moment is that my internship at the BLP ended on thursday and I am now a free agent, traveling India for the next 2 months! Tonight I leave Mumbai on an overnight train (from one of the biggest train stations in Asia.. its MASSIVE) to Goa, a beachy paradise of beautiful old churches, festive fleamarkets, nonstop nightlife, and hopefully some cool folks! The internet may be less reliable from now on and pictures might not be able to happen... but ill try my best! It is a big tourist destination (for obvious reasons) and im looking forward to hearing what other people have to say about traveling in India before I begin my long journey...
My itinerary is totally subject to change at a moments notice if someone tells me to go somewhere I hadnt planned on, but for now this is plan:
-Goa Nov. 11-18
-Overnight train back to Mumbai on 18th, change out some clothes and whatnot, and then another overnight train to Udaipur, Rajasthan
-Udaipur Nov 20-23
-Nov 23 travel to Delhi and immediately to Dehra Dun (outside Delhi)
-Nov 24-Dec 7 work and study "Ghandi and Globalization" on an organic farming commmune
Dec 8-12 Explore Delhi and Agra *think Taj Mahal*
Dec 13-? Either go to Calcutta [REALLY FAR AWAY] or come back to Rajasthan to Jaipur, Jodhpur, and maybe Jaisalmer... perhaps a 3 day camel trek... who knows?
So basically I dont know where i will be from Dec 13 or so onwards and the New Year could be any number of places. Anyone who has been in India for the new year, any suggestions? Mumbai, Goa, Delhi, Hampi, Gokarna are a few of the options...
Please check out my Picasa web albums because I just posted some photos to that. Love you all and please keep in touch although I might take a little longer to get back to yoU!
Happy Diwali!
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