Typical India Arrival
had another India city arrival today, which formula consists off: get off train, get hustled by touts and then haggle with rickshaw drivers, get dropped off by rickshaw who spits his paan out and drops me off not anywhere near my guesthouse, have a diva tantrum with non-English speaking rickshaw driver, roar through the streets asking for directions and avoiding more rickshaw drivers and touts, follow tout who has directions while questioning him if he is 'really' taking him to my guesthouse, offer him 20 rupees for directions, which he says he does not want because does it for his 'karma' but of course he takes it. Check into guesthouse.
I swear I am at the end of my trip, but lately every day is a new challenge a new tantrum that I find myself having with someone.I do not feel guilty anymore, because I realize Indians often treat other Indians like crap, thanks to their caste system. I swear this place is like the complete opposite of where I come from. It is like stepping on the other side of the looking glass.
I think after being here for two months that I am just burnt out and the heat is really getting to me. The sad part is I can't wait to get back to Bangkok and that city is currently in a state of emergency, with massive government protests going on that have led to some deaths and violence. But at the moment, that just seems more appealing than what India has been to me the past week and probably next five days left. I remember a guy I met earlier in my trip when I was still in the non-state of emergency Bangkok told me that Laos will be so nice to go to after India. You know I really have to wonder where that cliche of India being this amazing, enlightment, spiritual cliche comes from, because my experience and more of the sentiments I hear from other travelers is that we are beyond burnt out at the end of our trips and cannot wait to leave. I really need to be more positive, given I only have five days left, but everyday I try something new gives way for more anger and frustration to emerge.
Just one day at a time...
I swear I am at the end of my trip, but lately every day is a new challenge a new tantrum that I find myself having with someone.I do not feel guilty anymore, because I realize Indians often treat other Indians like crap, thanks to their caste system. I swear this place is like the complete opposite of where I come from. It is like stepping on the other side of the looking glass.
I think after being here for two months that I am just burnt out and the heat is really getting to me. The sad part is I can't wait to get back to Bangkok and that city is currently in a state of emergency, with massive government protests going on that have led to some deaths and violence. But at the moment, that just seems more appealing than what India has been to me the past week and probably next five days left. I remember a guy I met earlier in my trip when I was still in the non-state of emergency Bangkok told me that Laos will be so nice to go to after India. You know I really have to wonder where that cliche of India being this amazing, enlightment, spiritual cliche comes from, because my experience and more of the sentiments I hear from other travelers is that we are beyond burnt out at the end of our trips and cannot wait to leave. I really need to be more positive, given I only have five days left, but everyday I try something new gives way for more anger and frustration to emerge.
Just one day at a time...