we boarded the shattabhi xpress-2 and 1/2 hours to delhi. we decided to walk the streets instead of cab or horse shaw/rickshaw just for the experience. we had only 4 hours in our hotel before walking back a 4am to the train station to board to mumbai-27 hours. we were wishing we stayed a couple days in delhi because i'm sure we would have loved it. next time. hi cheekoo...hint hint...
we got on the punjabi mail train, which stops everywhere, which is why it took so long. laid down in a sleeper, got woke up by the engineer and moved to what we thought were sit up seats, cause mostly the worst things have been happenning, we just expect it. instead, they take us to first class private coach with 4 beds, a/c, private sink, the works! 2 meals, plenty of water and mango juice, total privacy. dreamland...
we were alone until we reached bhopal, that city 20 years ago that union carbide exploded chemical gas into the city which killed over half a million people and they actually got away with it. no compensation cept 450 grand to the government with deep pockets. people still are dying today from that. i'm sure most of you out there reading this know all about the bhopal tragedy. if you don't, you should. a man joined us in the room for the rest of the journey, which was fine.
we arrived around 9am today, the 23rd, and immediately bought our tickets to goa, the train which leaves at 11pm tonight, takes 12 hours, and will spend the final leg of j's trip over there in SOUTHERN, not northern goa. white sand beaches await. planning to get a scooter and shoot all over the beaches, look at beautiful catholic portugese churches, try fenni (cashew beverage) and the world famous pork vindaloo(sorry veggi heads-i don't like to pass up anything here).
sometimes if you wait long enough, a gift awaits.
bindifry
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