It’s been so nice to experience India like a local. So many times we go to a new destination for 2 nights and see the best tourist areas, nicest restaurants, fanciest hotels, get whisked through the chaos and then move on to the next city and repeat. Don’t get me wrong, it’s better than to not travel at all but it is so endearing to be able to stay in an area long enough to really experience it’s local flavor, character and culture. In being able to stay in an area long enough you can experience “normal life”; go for a leisurely walk, have down time during the day to hear the local sounds, to taste their comfort food and not just the traditional dishes, to walk in their fields, to feel comfortable and not intimidated by the local people and to make friends. Through this experience there are revelation and some things that are just different, fun and quirky!
It’s fun to laugh at the quirky…….
Who would know that you cannot take pictures inside a McDonalds? I do now!
I hadn’t realized that India is a part of Asia, and not the Middle East, and you can get some really good Asian food here. Chow mein, Garlic Chili Salad, Sushi, Spring Rolls, Won tons, etc
Behind ugly walls are beautiful hidden courtyards, pools and fabulous architecture.
At the “mall”, your purchases are taken out front and you collect them when you leave.
For a country of small people, they sure enjoy their sweets!
The French fries in India rock! I think it’s because they don’t restrict the saturated fat like we do in the US now. They are crispy and delicious!!
The trunk of a car is called a bonnet. The hood is called a boot. Why? Who knows…..
You can build a beautiful mansion for the same price as 4 prosthetic legs!! Leave it to us to figure that out!!
They don’t use washcloths, just hand towels and bath towels.
When you get a massage they give you these funky paper underwear to wear.
Only the driver on a motorcycle is required to wear a helmet. Passengers, and I say plural, because we have seen up to a family of 5 on a motorbike, need not wear head protection.
I would have never imagined that Indian wine is very good. Sula Sauvignon Blanc is my friend!
If you are watching a TV show where someone is smoking or drinking, a public service announcement will go across the screen warning of the dangers.
You cannot get diet coke from a fountain soda machine, only a tall, skinny can of diet coke, although real coke is available, with sprite and orange fanta from the fountain machine.
A standard Indian lock is still a skeleton key.
Animals, people, and cars coexist without fences.
Indian people plaster their walls with cow dung.
It’s perfectly normal to see a camel towing a cart down the highway.
And, a misspelling can bring laughter to this author !! Diet Cock????
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