Well I've had my Indian introduction. And luckily it was a slow easy one. The bus ride from Kathmandu to Kakaoibhitta at the border only took 15 hours, despite the 3 hours it took us to leave the Kathmandu Valley. I was actually crossing the border painlessly, as the only person in line, by 8 am. An hour jeep ride brought us to Siligory and Sid's parents lovely garden house. Siligory isn't much of a city, it is really a road junction, but their house is a little paradise on earth where I spent two days getting fed, reading in the garden, and catching up on my television habit. It was like normal life! I have to admit I kind of miss having a place of my own to just chill in. I decided I should
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