Friday, 21 March 2008

Hola!

I'm sitting in a dingy internet cafe in Bhopal, this internet is costing me 24p an hour. The journey here was nice enough, Virgin treated us well despite being patronised for ordering a beersie. We arrived in the bustling city of Mumbai, massive culture shock! The smell is overwhelming and there are no road rules, the fastest and biggest car is king. We stayed in Mumbai for for 2 nights. We got the offer at the hostel to "star" in a Bollywood film as extras which we took up, resulting in a long day of walking with attitude for a fashion advert. We then travelled for 24 hours straight via public bus and sleeper coach to Mandu via Indor. Mandu was the complete opposite of Mumbai, very tranquil and full of ancient ruins. After 2 more nights we moved onto Bhopal where I'm writing this from. As it's the off season everyone is desperate for business. The Indian people are very kind and helpful, it's commonplace over here for 2 men to hold hands as a sign of friendship. I've had several curries which have left me feeling limp, however I fear the worst is still to come. I've forgotten my cable so no photos for you cheeky Sikhy!

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