My Two Week Adventure in Amazing India

By Fabiola Pon

India was one of the most memorable and enjoyable trips that I have ever taken. I was so ready for an adventure and it turned out to be just that. It was quite inspiring to travel alone in a country where I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. A few of my friends had travelled there on their own before and had not experienced any danger. They all loved it so much that they went back a second or a third time.

It’s the Indian people that make India so special and inviting. They are so sweet and friendly, and so tiny!  I am only five feet two inches but I felt tall over there. Their petite frames made them seem even more adorable.

My friends had all experienced some sort of Delhi-belly, but nobody got terribly sick. This made me anxious about eating anything in the beginning of my trip but, towards the end I was sampling everything. The food there was absolutely delicious!

It was pretty strange landing in Mumbai at midnight. The taxi ride was like going through a dark maze, zigzagging in and out of traffic, while not knowing where I was going. However, I got to my sleazy hotel on Marine Drive safely. It was a great location right opposite the water. I was too afraid to touch any of the switches with my bare hands, as they were so black with dirt. I used toilet paper to cover the switches whenever I turned them on or off. The walls were so thin that I could hear one man belching and spitting for hours!

The next morning it was blazing hot and humid. The sky is grey in Mumbai because of all the pollution and the air smells. I walked around for four hours in the heat and was too scared to eat anything. Eventually, I settled on some hummus and pita bread, wondering if I was going to fall ill within a few hours. Luckily I made it through my first meal in India with a happy tummy.

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