We are having a fantastic time so far in India. The people are really friendly, even though they often stare at us. We have had 2 days in Delhi which is an incredably crazy city. They are madly preparing for the commonwealth games which seems an impossible task given the pollution, rubish, poverty and crazy traffic.
The traffic is insane - people goign everywhere whenever they want and add to that a mix of sacred cows, dogs, small children and elephants. We had the most nail biting drive to Amritsar yesterday when I truly thought I would die at least twice, and I thought we would kill several pedestirans along the way.
We have hired a driver for ten days at a very small expense. He is a lovely man who looks like a black haired santa with a turban. He is a local of the Punjab region and will take us to meet his family in Ludhiana which we're really excited about.
At the moment we are in a town very close to the pakistan border, where there is a breathtaking golden temple (sikh). We got up before sunrise and sat next to the pool of water surrounding the temple. I felt very happy.
The food is AWESOME!! Curries for dinner and yummy stuffed bread things for brekky. I can't see myself getting sick of it.
I especially love the way things get done here. Nothing is too big a problem and if one person doesn't know, they'll ask their mate down the road who has a friend of a friend. Love it.