Zug nach Jodhpur

I could write a whole book about every train ride in India, the flight to India, and every tuk-tuk trip – but one footprint for this train ride will have to do. Even on the platform, a thousand eyes were on us as the only Europeans. In India, people approach you every five metres, asking questions and wanting photos. At the station, some locals just stood ridiculously close… very weird.

Before departure, we grabbed snacks and drinks in a little shop, basically becoming extra staff ourselves, taking whatever we wanted. The ride itself cost a crazy 80 cents per person – because no seat reservation was left. So we had fifth-class tickets. Our friends told us to just hop into second class with air-con, tell the conductor no seats were left, and slip him a bit of cash. In the end, he didn’t care at all 😅

Apparently it’s very unusual for a man and woman to play cards together in India, so everyone passing by stopped to stare, and suddenly three staff members plopped down on the bench next to us, watching like it was a wildlife documentary…

The train just stopped somewhere, and everyone got out in the middle of the line. In Jodhpur, we jumped off a station early – literally. Exciting 😁Read more