Well, I have survived my first day in India, with jet lag, and appear to still be in tact. It was a pretty slow day, mostly just doing some shopping and trying to stay out of the heat. (Apparently, it was approximately 117 degrees today.)
I tried a mango this morning, which was definitely worth eating again! Normally I'm not a fan of the flavor, but this was super sweet and tasty. After breakfast we went to a market where we were able to buy some kurtas (shirts), dupaches (scarves...although I'm not sure if that's how you spell it or not), and pants (which I do not know the special name for) that'll be a lot cooler than our jeans and t-shirts! Then we got to experience the Indian form of grocery shopping. Everything is in little stalls that are laid out kind of like a small grocery store, just with the addition of flies, stray dogs, and lots of Indian men trying to sell you things. It was certainly an experience! We bought a lot of fruit and vegetables, which have to be bought fresh quite often because they go bad so quickly in the heat. (Notice heat is a common theme?)
Ironically, our first meal, excluding breakfast, in India was not Indian. :) We had BLT sandwiches instead, which was much appreciated on a stomach still having flashbacks of tasteless airplane food.
In the afternoon, after a nap, we went to a department store version of the market, where we were able to buy some more kurtas and pants at a bit of a higher price. But, there were dressing rooms and actual sizes on the clothes and air conditioning and fun music playing in the background, so it was completely worth the higher price.
Now, I'm struggling to keep my eyes open for just another half hour or so before I head off to bed. We just finished a walk up the street to one of the many freelance tailors who sit along the roads or in stalls in between shops. (Some of my shirts needed to be let out a tad bit.) There were some more stray dogs along the side of the road and I think I almost got hit by a couple cars while crossing the street. Overall, a pretty relaxing day! Looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings!
I tried a mango this morning, which was definitely worth eating again! Normally I'm not a fan of the flavor, but this was super sweet and tasty. After breakfast we went to a market where we were able to buy some kurtas (shirts), dupaches (scarves...although I'm not sure if that's how you spell it or not), and pants (which I do not know the special name for) that'll be a lot cooler than our jeans and t-shirts! Then we got to experience the Indian form of grocery shopping. Everything is in little stalls that are laid out kind of like a small grocery store, just with the addition of flies, stray dogs, and lots of Indian men trying to sell you things. It was certainly an experience! We bought a lot of fruit and vegetables, which have to be bought fresh quite often because they go bad so quickly in the heat. (Notice heat is a common theme?)
Ironically, our first meal, excluding breakfast, in India was not Indian. :) We had BLT sandwiches instead, which was much appreciated on a stomach still having flashbacks of tasteless airplane food.
In the afternoon, after a nap, we went to a department store version of the market, where we were able to buy some more kurtas and pants at a bit of a higher price. But, there were dressing rooms and actual sizes on the clothes and air conditioning and fun music playing in the background, so it was completely worth the higher price.
Now, I'm struggling to keep my eyes open for just another half hour or so before I head off to bed. We just finished a walk up the street to one of the many freelance tailors who sit along the roads or in stalls in between shops. (Some of my shirts needed to be let out a tad bit.) There were some more stray dogs along the side of the road and I think I almost got hit by a couple cars while crossing the street. Overall, a pretty relaxing day! Looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings!
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