Vegetarian meals and Bollywood movies on the flight - we must be going to India. Delhi Back home, parks have a swing set. In Delhi they have tombs / mausoleums built during Sikandar Lodi period 1489 - 1517, and buildings such as the old Bara-Gumbad Mosque (arabic script borders) They provide a nice atmosphere for people to sleep and hang their laundry, couples, myna birds, hawks, and bag ladies. A relaxing train ride later we arrived in Dehra Dun. Miles of rice and corn fields and people, always people. English is widely spoken here, between us foreigners and between people from the various Indian States. Even the local radio stations have a funny mix of English and local words. Lots of British influence still apparent, especially in the army and security dress - spats and
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