I have arrived in India!!! Good lord, is it different then I expected. The airport is lovely but other than that...
I mean, I had seen pictures of what to expect but it's totally different seeing it. Almost as soon as we got on the road I saw a dead dog in the middle of the street, people in shacks selling goods, and children wandering in and out of traffic. The traffic! Holy cow I thought I would perish. People drive in between lanes and swerve sharply around corners. And you have never seen tailgating, or heard honking until you have been on the streets of Delhi.
We arrived at out hotel safe and sound, but everyone stared at my friend and myself on the way over. Again, as a white girl I knew that people would stare but it's so different when it's happening to you.
Honestly I am kind of in panic mode. Everywhere seems so unsafe and unclean, I don't speak the language, I'm afraid of offending people, and I'm so far from home. Everything is an unknown, which as you all know is my least favorite thing. Period. I'm trying very hard to stay positive- some other girls from the program came by and we all decided to do room service together in a bit. Maybe having a group of people in the same situation will help!
Miss you all terribly already!
I mean, I had seen pictures of what to expect but it's totally different seeing it. Almost as soon as we got on the road I saw a dead dog in the middle of the street, people in shacks selling goods, and children wandering in and out of traffic. The traffic! Holy cow I thought I would perish. People drive in between lanes and swerve sharply around corners. And you have never seen tailgating, or heard honking until you have been on the streets of Delhi.
We arrived at out hotel safe and sound, but everyone stared at my friend and myself on the way over. Again, as a white girl I knew that people would stare but it's so different when it's happening to you.
Honestly I am kind of in panic mode. Everywhere seems so unsafe and unclean, I don't speak the language, I'm afraid of offending people, and I'm so far from home. Everything is an unknown, which as you all know is my least favorite thing. Period. I'm trying very hard to stay positive- some other girls from the program came by and we all decided to do room service together in a bit. Maybe having a group of people in the same situation will help!
Miss you all terribly already!
Buck up girl! this is what adventure is all about :)
ReplyDeleteMake sure Betty photographs you on the elephant!
ReplyDeleteKatie!! I can't even how imagine how unsettling this change must be but I am so proud of you! I'll be keeping tabs on you while I prepare to leave ;)
ReplyDelete<3 Nora