Christmas plans
Till about one week ago, I had no plans for Christmas. Which is, especially in India, very very late. Actually, for ANY activity here: Indians make plans for everything far in advance. For example Christmas holidays about half a year before.
I originally wanted to go to the beaches of Goa on Christmas – all trains are booked. Goa is a very popular destination for Indians to spend their Christmas. Well, screw it. Some other trainees want to go to Nepal (and left today 2:00 AM). But after I had a small taste of the cold in the mountains in Manali, I don’t really want to go to deep into the Himalayas during the coldest season in the year with NO FUCKING HEATINGS in the hotels! Ahem.
And since I can’t be home this Christmas, I decided to go into the desert (Rajasthan)! I go with a fellow trainee from New Zealand, Esther. And perhaps, if we are fast, we can reach Diu. A former Portuguese enclave on a small Island in the South of Gujarat :). (That means beach, dude! BEACH!)
I’ll leave on the 22nd late in the night.
By the way, the parcel my parents sent to me about 2 months ago, finally arrived. I hope my Christmas-parcel for Gisela, Wolfgang and Daniel will arrive before the 24th. Well, actually I hope it will arrive at all but if it is not ripped open and will even arrive in time, it would be a nice bonus ;).
I put the presents in the old parcel and taped it very tight, wrapped it in two posters (so be cautious with that – the motives are very cool) and stitched up textile around it – which is recommended by the Indian post itself. “It’s more difficult to rip it open”. Hi hi.
However, merry Christmas!
