Happy Halloween from Goa
Just one of the interesting things that I’ve seen in India so far is how they wrap packages to be mailed. First they tape it all up, not in a box, just whatever the bundle is that you’re shipping and then wrap that in newspaper and tape that together. Next they wrap the whole package in linen and sew up the edges. The final step is for the packager to wax seal the corner seams.
I have pictures of that and I know I’ve been promising them for a while now, but please continue to be patient.
I spent all last week in Hyderabad, a very large city, hanging out with a guy from Ireland. It was nice to have the company and to be able to share the expenses of autorickshaw rides and such…especially when the sightseeing you want to see is a good distance away.
What I found interesting about hanging out with a man is that I ceased to exist for the most part. Anytime we would ask for directions or go into a restaraunt, all communication would be directed at him. At breakfast yesterday the waiter wouldn’t even look in my direction and almost didn’t take my order. I was completly invisible. Only problem was that my traveling companion’s pronunciation was horrible so he had to keep directing the attention to me so that whoever we were talking to could understand us.
I’m now in Goa…the beach resort town…where hippies have been gathering since they started traveling to India. I plan on resting here for a bit. I caught a bit of a cold in Hyderabad (congestion, fever) that I think may have to do with all of the air pollution. So where better to recover than at the beach?
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hey woman! sounds like an amazing time and i hope you’re adjusting well to travel. enjoy!!!