My top tens

Well, with this post, my blog will be done.  I hope you've found something interesting to read or have seen a few photos that make you want to visit India yourself.  It's pretty hard to summarize the trip, or even to say whether it was a good time; so many things happened, both positive and negative, that the best I can do is say that I survived, have incredible memories, learned a lot, and am anxious to travel again.

I'm pretty sure that's all you can ask for when you go on vacation, so I'm going to call my trip a success and move on to the next adventure.  Enjoy the last post and be ready to hear about Indonesia in June.

Top Ten Experiences in India:

1.    Riding motorcycles in the desert and Udaipur and Khajuraho

2.    Dancing on the Pakistani border

3.    Boat ride to the islands in Udaipur

4.    Hot ginger lemon honey drinks w/ Bhav looking at the Ganges

5.    Swimming in the Ganges

6.    Riding a camel over the dunes

7.    Eating in the Sikh gurudwara

8.    Biking through the villages and around the temples in Khajuraho

9.    Crossing the road in Delhi
10.    Drinking chai in a sleeper class cabin on a 3-hour late train

Top Ten People Met: (reverse chronological order)

Simon—for taking care of me while I was sick
Marc—for putting up with me as long as he did

Marco—for everything

Laura—for making me slow down

Sally and Emma—for complaining with me and letting me get it out

Kim—for taking me to yoga and reminding me to be calm
Bhavesh—for keeping me in Rishikesh and being a good listener (he’s still a poser, though)

Holly—for forcing me to leave Rishikesh and go on to Varanasi
Dave—for keeping me safe at the Pakistani border

Jenny and Patrick—for taking me out and getting me tipsy my first night in India

Top Ten Coolest Sights:

1.    Taj Mahal

2.    Golden Temple of Amritsar

3.    The ghats and alleys of Varanasi

4.    Rishikesh from the pedestrian bridges

5.    The erotic temples of Khajuraho

6.    Jodhpur fort

7.    The Thar desert

8.    Gold diorama in Ajmer

9.    Ruins and Lotus Temple in Delhi

10.    Udaipur City Palace Museum

Top Ten Photos:

People:

Kids:

Animals:

Nature:

 

ArtsyShmartsy:

 

Buildings:

Top Ten Best Foods:

1.    CHAI!!!!  Especially when you dip your toast

2.    Chipati/naan

3.    Kheer (rice pudding with coconut milk, raisins and nuts)

4.    Kulfi (like ice creamwith sweet spices and nuts)

5.    Chicken muglai/murg tikka masala (nut and butter based gravy)

6.    Cheese toast, oatmeal, scones, hell anything at Devraj Coffee

7.    Govind gatta (when it isn’t burning your tongue off)

8.    Lassis, especially with ice cream

9.    Dhal (lentils)

10.  Channa masala (chikpea curry)

Top Ten Things I Hated at the Moment but Learned a Lot From:

1.    Being alone

2.    Eve teasing

3.    Being turned around/lost

4.    Haggling

5.    Constantly having to watch my stuff

6.    Heavy packs (I really don't need as much as I brought)

7.    Noise, noise, noise

8.    Dealing with salesmen/touts

9.    Trash/Filth/Pollution

10.   Being alone

Are there any others that anyone wants to know??