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This morning we said our goodbyes to The Manor- the quaint hotel we had been staying at in Delhi. We packed the rental cars with our stuff, took a few Dramamines, and made the trek to Agra. The traffic was pretty terrible - there were kamikaze autorickshaws, bullcarts, stray cows blockading the road every few "Moghul markers" - large pillars that are apparently spaced every couple of miles or so marking the way between Delhi to Agra. Andrew getting inside an autorickshaw We stopped midway at a tourist restaurant, had some rice, naan, (bread), and grilled cheese sandwiches - some type of mystery cheese- and finally made it to Agra by early afternoon. After checking into the Moghul Sheraton, we went back into the hellish sun and took autorickshaws to see the only reason why we're ... read more

After arriving in Atlanta, we, Julio Perry Monica, Eric, and I, met up with the rest of the group who had been stranded there after missing their flight the previous day. We began debating whether or not it would be best to try and get on the flight to Mumbai (Bombay) from there, or if we should fly into Kuwait and connect into Mumbai from there. We ended up flying to Kuwait, because it meant that all of us could get business class. Believe me, there would be no greater hell than the 14 hour flight wedged in the happy seat in the way back of the plane. I would have killed myself. It was a nice flight, and I slept and ate the whole time. We had a great view of Kuwait as we landed. ... read more

So, to begin, I should say that I never have really been interested in blogging before. To be honest, I thought it was a little narcissistic, just writing about your life as if you actually had stuff to say. Now, I am kinda warming up to the whole idea, and I realize that there are actually really relevant blogs out there. Maybe my opinion has just changed over time, or maybe I have something relevant to say now. to Either way, I am starting this blog because, as most of you know, I am embarking on a two week trip to India this Thursday. I will be blogging out this little trek over the time I am there, and I hope you would all follow along (no pressure though) Today, the slc part of our travel ... read more