My trip to the North when even better than I could have expected. As it turns out, trains in India are super comfortable for sleeping (at least the AC sections) and for watching the countryside pass by. I was nervous about getting stuff stolen, but I was lucky enough to have some very kind and trustworthy roommates. And being a foreigner and a woman traveling all by myself, I was treated to everything (food, tea, water) by the business men riding in my compartment. Not a bad deal.
And Delhi is very different from the other views of India I've gotten. It's fast-paced, full of traffic and includes the whole range of slums to ritzy 5-star hotels. I had a fabulous time and successfully met up with my friend Dan and his co-worker, Esther, who showed us an incredible time and tirelessly guided us around, cooked for us and put us up. We took about a million photos, but I'll post them another day. For now, this will have to do.
A colorful shop at a Delhi market (With thanks to Dan for the photo).
Esther and a man hand-stitching a Kashmiri cloth. It will take him 2 MONTHS!! to complete this piece, if he works at it full-time. We didn't ask the price, but I can imagine it costs a pretty penny.
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