This morning we left Rishikesh @4am (no we're not crazy, we wanted to avoid traffic and were advised that would be the best time). For this journey we took a tourist taxi (6.5 hour trip for approx $60 CAD). Air conditioned, leather seats, working shocks, you have no idea the luxury! We stopped for breakfast at a roadside restaurant/rest area. Our choices were an Indian breakfast of what looked like dahl and parantha, or potato chips. Much as I love Indian food, I wasn't feeling it at 730am so I opted for a bag of Lays "American Cream and Onion" flavour. I've had my eye on those chips since I got here because they were always my favourite as a kid and sometimes you just long for something that reminds you of home. Usually I avoid them due to unnecessary amounts of hard to pronounce ingredients, but after reading the ingredient list this morning I was surprised to learn that everything listed was actually food. Yay for me! However, after eating chips and a super sweet cup of chai for breakfast I have to admit, I had a stomach ache.
Today we checked in to a really nice hotel by the airport, the Uppal Ecotel, and Will and I both had a bath for the first time in over a month. So good! Also had a really nice lunch in the hotel. Salad for me given my choice at breakfast, and also considering how infrequently I eat fresh veg here. Tourists are not advised to eat salad/ fresh fruit and veg unless you can peel it or it comes from a reputable establishment. It's funny how much I am missing a good green salad or some steamed kale. I actually can't wait to get home to some fresh Ontario produce....
Tonight we're visiting a friend of mine from University who lives and works in Delhi (I'm very excited!) and tomorrow we fly to Kolkata.
More adventures to come!
xo Ruby
Today we checked in to a really nice hotel by the airport, the Uppal Ecotel, and Will and I both had a bath for the first time in over a month. So good! Also had a really nice lunch in the hotel. Salad for me given my choice at breakfast, and also considering how infrequently I eat fresh veg here. Tourists are not advised to eat salad/ fresh fruit and veg unless you can peel it or it comes from a reputable establishment. It's funny how much I am missing a good green salad or some steamed kale. I actually can't wait to get home to some fresh Ontario produce....
Tonight we're visiting a friend of mine from University who lives and works in Delhi (I'm very excited!) and tomorrow we fly to Kolkata.
More adventures to come!
xo Ruby
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