Ready to leave

Now I'm sitting at the airport, waiting for things to happen. The vacation is over, and I'm looking forward to going home.

Check-in and check-out went smoothly, and I still have about 9000 rupees left. That's less than 10 euros, so I'll just keep it for next time. Whether there will be a next time, I can't say; it certainly won't be northern India.

It really is very interesting here, and the people are incredibly nice, but northern India isn't my thing. Too hot, too dirty, too "indifferent," too loud, and too much. Maybe southern India again, but I can probably think of 1,000 places I'd rather go to. Nevertheless it was a great adventure and I wouldn't have wanted to miss it.

Right now, I'm enjoying the relative peace and quiet at the gate and will report back from Dubai.Read more