Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Global ABCs

In short, our journey in kid's story format:

C is for Clarinets on Camels:

Republic Day in India is a curious thing. Perhaps the best part would be the full piece band riding camels. Perhaps the oddest part would be the giant phallic missile on display. Perhaps the most talked about part would be the whereabouts of Sarcozi and girlfriend, not wife mind you, Carla Bruni.

K is for Kiss me Kashmiri:

Wow! Let's say it again, WOW. There is a saying in India that refers to the eyes of Iran, the hair of Bengal and the beauty of Kashmnir. Folks, this ain't no lie. Kashmiri men are gorgeous. And so, as they stare at us, we stare right back wondering how one says "can I share your firepot" in Kashmiri.

I is for Indians on Ice:

After getting picked up by a water truck and hauled up a snowy mountain to a temple for Shiva (in a mostly Muslim region), we head back down the hill and can't help but explode by the spectacle of Indian tourists attempting to master ice. It may have taken 20 minutes for the family of four to cross a foot patch of the frozen puddle. This is not to say that Genna did not fall on her butt too. Not to fear, the water truck picked us up on the way down too as we passed tourist bus after jeep stuck in the ice in our warm and free ride into town.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Delhi Meat

That's what Genna and I seem to be today...prey to the overwhelming amount of men swarming Delhi. We hop over feril dogs on the center aisle of a bustling street wondering, "Where are all the women?" This question has yet to be answered, but then again we were side-tracked by some fried potatoes.

Jet lag is a wretched monster chasing us around with exhaustion. Tonight, we head to bed around 8 and arise early for Republic Day festivities tomorrow. As far as we understand, our tickets are close the president so we should have good view of the action...whatever that may be.

More to come, as we are stealing internet from a very nice man named Latif.

P.S. Indian chai rocks my little taste bud's universe.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Journey Begins

Less than 30 hours await us before we begin our newest chronicles abroad. We are scared, excited and antsy as hell. Leigh has just realized that she does not, in actuality, have proof of her yellow fever vaccination. This may prove difficult (yes, I see those shaking heads of the Bush family now).

Tomorrow we will be dropped off at the airport in the early afternoon to take our first of a looooooooong travel day/night/day to New Delhi.

The following food items have been selected as must-haves:
1. 1 bag goldfish crackers
2. 1 bag baby carrots
3. 1 pkg. swedish fish
4. 2 chocolate bars
5. 1 English cucumber
6. 1 bag recently made cookies
7. 1 bag doritos (nacho cheese...of course)
8. 1 box peanut butter granola bars

Let's just say that we won't be starving on this trip.

Wish us luck! More soon.