Elyse
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Elyse
I recently came across a little journal I wrote whilst traveling through India and felt I would post the few entries I wrote online. I made the journey in January and February 2009 with my best friend Orlando. I am a 24 year old Australian girl living in Fremantle Western Australia. I hope you enjoy my little anecdotes from the Indian subcontinent. I have added a little extract of my first post.
"Arriving in Gorakhpur we needed to buy a train ticket to Agra. The easiest way to describe an Indian train station is to compare it to some type of gladiatorial championship made up of several events , requiring brute strength, endurance, extreme co-ordination, speed and absolute determination to not die. Purchasing a ticket being one of the most challenging events. The ticket windows were barely attended and it was a real scrum. Old women are veterans at this event. Leaving their husbands, children and grandchildren huddled amongst the luggage as they elbow, kick and push their way to front of the que and throw copious amounts of paper bills and the attendant. Surprisingly loud instructions are bellowed from their tiny frames."