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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: Crazy romantic notions gone very wrong
Date: September 7th 2008
6:00 AM: I am so excited! This is my first train trip in India. I have all these crazy romantic notions of train travel in India, spurred on by “Darjeeling Limited.” This is bound to be a great adventure. A child walks by selling tooth-achingly sweet Chai. I feel incredibly relaxed this morning, gazing out the window and sipping on the sweet tea. A woman in a beautiful, colorful sari and ba ... read more
Date: September 7th 2008
6:00 AM: I am so excited! This is my first train trip in India. I have all these crazy romantic notions of train travel in India, spurred on by “Darjeeling Limited.” This is bound to be a great adventure. A child walks by selling tooth-achingly sweet Chai. I feel incredibly relaxed this morning, gazing out the window and sipping on the sweet tea. A woman in a beautiful, colorful sari and ba ... read more
