India has been such a fulfilling experience. I have loved every moment of it. India reminds me entirely of Pakistan, with its stray dogs, pani puri stands, tuk tuks, sweets, and masala smells. I also had the greatest opportunity to practice my Urdu, or Hindi. Everyone was shocked that I knew how to speak the language and were taken aback by knowledge and understanding. It was proud moment in my life. I felt that all the chats with my Grandma and watching Bollywood movies paid off. The most incredible moment would have to be seeing the Taj Mahal in real life. It was massive! Mumtaz was one lucky gal to have a tomb that large. It took 22 years to build and definitely is a masterpiece. The design and detail really makes it a wonder of the world. In addition, the food was endlessly amazing. I had a lot of VEG dishes, which is surprising because I consider myself a straight carnivore. Some of the delicacies include: dosa, sambar, idli, chole batura, paneer tikka masala, chicken 65, falooda, kulfis, papar, barbeque, chicken biryani, paneer naan, gulab jaman, sauf, banana lassi, etc. I spent a LOT of time eating. Loved very second! Lydia, one of my new travel buddies, also surprised us with two fabulous homestays! I had never done a homestay before, but I highly recommend. Kalpana Yoga Homestay was my favorite, the couple took care of us as if we were their children. We did yoga with Kalpana, the husband fed us aloo parathas in the morning, Mumta made us chai, her children practiced English with us, the rooms were massive, the Wifi was good, and there was a beautiful lab named Zara. What else could go wrong? Anyways, gotta run, have a 6 a.m. flight to Cochi tomorrow. Next stop, Mauritius!
Funny moments: - security guard broke a strap off a man's backpack - Lydia learning German whilst going to bed - Hoku getting bombarded with a water balloon by kids Highlights:
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