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  • November 24, 2012 at 10:42 pm #7632
    scubalady
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    i was in india on business, just got back Wed night and recovering now from combo Jet Lag and Turkey Stuffing-ed. Yeah, i know we’d gone Vegan but one makes an exception for Turkey day.
    Had a wonderful time, but glad to be back. India can be overwhelming … although changed since my last visit in the late 90’s. Managed to escape without catching any digestive bugs too! Food was fabulous, although took a few days to get used to how spicy it is.

    November 25, 2012 at 2:10 am #14395
    Jeanne
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    Wow, I never heard from anyone who was actually in India.
    Is it crazy crowded? All they ever show on tv is crowds and cows. lol

    Got to be more to India than that. And are the people nice?
    I know a couple from India and such nice polite people.

    Welcome home and belated Happy Thanksgiving 🙂

    November 25, 2012 at 6:05 pm #14396
    marysue
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    What an adventure! I have yet to travel to Asia. It is on the list of things to do. The thing that I’m nervous about is being beseiged by beggars or vendors if they sense that you are a tourist and have money. My sister-in-law just returned from Beijing and Shanghai. At every stop they were literally chased by vendors hocking all kinds of knock off merchandise. She was also disappointed in the food because the tour group was taken to restaurants that had “Westernized” the menu whereas she was looking forward to the real deal.

    November 25, 2012 at 8:20 pm #14397
    scubalady
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    It is crazy crowded, and the roads – have a local driver, no westerner could survive driving there. Chaos. The deal with beggars is never ever give anything or you will be swarmed. I was there on business so usually had someone local with me. Shopping is s trip – you are expected to bargain. One of our staff helped me out with that at the Bazarre, got some cashmere scarves and some pearls. Seeing Water Buffallo walking down the middle of the highway was definitely different. Cows everywhere.
    I ate more-or-less ‘western’ for breakfast as i’m just not ready for spicy food first thing in the morning. Otherwise mostly ate indian food. The Hotels all run big Buffets for lunch, with a lot of indian, chinese (they love chinese) and some western food. Brought home abag of Lays ‘India Magic Masala’ potato chips. Gotta find an asian grocery that carries those.
    The people are very very nice. It was so good to meet folks I’ve been working with on the phone for so long.
    Next trip, though, i’m giving myself more time to recover from jet lag when i get there.

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