the travel itinerary was perfect, or so i thought. i wanted to make sure we hit the right spots and using the best resources. here's the schedule i came up with:
istanbul- delhi flight 6.5 hours
delhi- agra by train (as soon as we landed): 3 hours
stay a night and hop on agra- jaipur train: 7 hours
stay 2 nights and go to ajmer by train 2.5 hours
stay 2 nights in ajmer and go to pushkar as well, then head off to jodhpur by bus: 5 hours
stay 1 night in jodhpur and go to delhi by train: 11 hours
stay a day in delhi and fly back to istanbul: 6.5 hours
that's a total of 41.5 hours of travel in 8 days and hitting 6 cities.
now that's what i call madness and i didn't realise it until we were doing it.
the great thing was karma and the universe was on our side because india who is notorious for delays was perfect each step on the way. and with a little effort from our side we did not have too many cases of people taking our seats or hassling us too much. friendly people they are who i believe have been taught to say "hello" and "do you need help" as soon as they are able to speak. we saw a deaf couple when we were travelling and thought how interesting it might be to only watch and only feel the vibration caused by the honking, and watching faces, colours and smells...
we travelled rough but compensated for the fatigue by staying in nice havelis (indian mansions where entire families stay), ate food that overwhelmed the taste buds and window-shopped and walked streets that did not believe in sidewalks. we shared everything with camels, cows, monkeys, dogs, scooters, bikes, cars and buses.
india is special. no doubt about it. every second was worth the mental and physical exhaustion. it was both very human and yet very sub-god-like for the potential we saw in ourselves... the potential to be the best person you can be.
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