Well I have officially arrived in Delhi. My first impressions are that it is very foggy with smog (at first I thought it was raining). Then we went to pile our luggage in the van and some wild dogs surrounded us and started sniffing. Rita wanted to pet one but Kingshuk quickly scolded her (tip: you should not pet wild animals in India). We were given marigold garlands to welcome us and I FINALLY got an itinerary for our excursion in the North before we go to Kolkata. Apparently Indian time means that you are constantly late, and I hope that by the end of this trip I can learn how to be spontaneous.
The plane ride over wasn't too bad. Unfortunately I was not a big fan of the Dutch food that they gave us on the way to Delhi so right now I'm craving a bacon cheeseburger!!! The Amsterdam airport was definitely interesting with its museum of Dutch artists (yes dad, I took a picture) and the meditation room for individuals who want to quietly go about their prayers. Brenna and I had fun exploring and we almost went down the wrong terminal, which means that the airport in Amsterdam is quite large. I am hoping to buy some Dutch souvenirs on the way back to the States. It's also very interesting that they pat everyone down there, so I can finally say that I have been patted down at an airport even though I blended in quite well. The lady patting me down was talking to me in Dutch so apparently she thought so as well.
As far as jet lag goes, I'm not that tired. I'm sure that I will be in a couple days, but honestly I think the lack of sleep that I have gotten during my semester at school has geared me towards jet lag. I slept almost the entire way to Delhi (for those of you who don't know, we had an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam, a 5 hour lay over, and another 8 hour flight to Delhi). Tomorrow we are visiting the Bahai Temple (yay...I asked Sucharita if we could go there and it looks like she liked my suggestion), Purana Qila, the Gateway to India, Parliament House, and the President House. I will make sure to take lots of pictures :) Well I better go to bed because I only have 5 hours till I need to get up again! Good night!
The plane ride over wasn't too bad. Unfortunately I was not a big fan of the Dutch food that they gave us on the way to Delhi so right now I'm craving a bacon cheeseburger!!! The Amsterdam airport was definitely interesting with its museum of Dutch artists (yes dad, I took a picture) and the meditation room for individuals who want to quietly go about their prayers. Brenna and I had fun exploring and we almost went down the wrong terminal, which means that the airport in Amsterdam is quite large. I am hoping to buy some Dutch souvenirs on the way back to the States. It's also very interesting that they pat everyone down there, so I can finally say that I have been patted down at an airport even though I blended in quite well. The lady patting me down was talking to me in Dutch so apparently she thought so as well.
As far as jet lag goes, I'm not that tired. I'm sure that I will be in a couple days, but honestly I think the lack of sleep that I have gotten during my semester at school has geared me towards jet lag. I slept almost the entire way to Delhi (for those of you who don't know, we had an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam, a 5 hour lay over, and another 8 hour flight to Delhi). Tomorrow we are visiting the Bahai Temple (yay...I asked Sucharita if we could go there and it looks like she liked my suggestion), Purana Qila, the Gateway to India, Parliament House, and the President House. I will make sure to take lots of pictures :) Well I better go to bed because I only have 5 hours till I need to get up again! Good night!
Oh, and for those of you who don't know, "Aal Iz Well," is from the Hindi movie The 3 Idiots!
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