Passport renewed-check, India guidebook-check, airline tickets- check stripen- check, Hindi script- check... Okay so now to get the visa, travel shots, and save the rest of the money for the trip. Then I am good to go.
I keep wanting to make a documentary about my travels. I have tried to make a few videos but for some reason they just are not turning out the way I would like them to. This seems to be working out better for me... to blog about it. I have taken a break from blogging but now is a good time to get the ball rolling again.
My friend Rupa and I will be going to India for 3 weeks. We are pretty excited. I am still a bit in disblief that we are actually going... The last time I went was in 95! 17 years ago! I feel that I have grown a lot and that things will be quite different. We will be mostly traveling to the north. New Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Patna (where Rupa is from) Bihar, Bombay. That is our tentative plan but as I am well aware things can change from the original plans.
I have a feeling we will meet people that will tell us of places we should go to. We ideally want to spend a week in each of the major cities to get a good feel for the places we go to.
It would be best to start cracking down on learning Hindi. It's hard when you don't have people to practice with. I am trying my best and am starting to recognize some of the letters. Baby steps! I know that it will also be better when I am in India and get to hear the language on a regular basis. I am also aware of the fact that most people will want to speak english. It doesn't hurt to try though.
