We took the expressway to Delhi and saw few cars few trucks between Agra and the outskirts of Delhi. Jaypee owns the truck stops (tuck shops?)--they are becoming as ubiquitous as Tata. We did see lots of buffalo, cattle, camels on the farm roads parallel to the expressway however. Best of all, the expressway was SMOOTH! No pot holes no speed bumps! New construction everywhere. India is growing by leaps and bounds. Economy expanding while rest of world stagnates.
We went back to Connaught Place for lunch and ate at the same restaurant as our first day. Got a magnificent plate of spinach crisps, which were like kale chips. Loaded with garlic. Yum. GI system healed!
And a final bit of shopping. Rupees cannot leave the country, after all. It is the law. Saw Rikhi Ram music store where Paul and George bought sitars etc but couldn't get Marcia interested. Best proof that she is worn out!
And finally a group dinner, sharing entrees (no one was really hungry) and closure conversations. Making preliminary plans for reunion at Convocation in August. Bonded tightly over past 30 days of spiritual highs, antibiotics and antidiarrheals, and hours of bouncing on the bus. We have become a family.
We went back to Connaught Place for lunch and ate at the same restaurant as our first day. Got a magnificent plate of spinach crisps, which were like kale chips. Loaded with garlic. Yum. GI system healed!
And a final bit of shopping. Rupees cannot leave the country, after all. It is the law. Saw Rikhi Ram music store where Paul and George bought sitars etc but couldn't get Marcia interested. Best proof that she is worn out!
And finally a group dinner, sharing entrees (no one was really hungry) and closure conversations. Making preliminary plans for reunion at Convocation in August. Bonded tightly over past 30 days of spiritual highs, antibiotics and antidiarrheals, and hours of bouncing on the bus. We have become a family.
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