The end of India

So this is it. The end of my 7 week stint in India. I can't believe that its over already. But thats the way it is I guess. Instead of writing a long story of my arrival and how I survived India I'm going to just list some of the things I've encountered, experienced and seen on the trip. In no particular order ... People bathing in ponds and lakes; orange looking bananas; people breaking stones on the side of the road using primitive hammers; an entire village turned white from the local stone-crushing factory; beggars; invalids pushing themselves around little wooden carts; absolutely vividly coloured saris; palm trees; spice gardens; people staring; people delighted when you smile at them; scams; schemers; crazy tuctuc drivers; overloaded trucks and tractors; traffic police being totally ignored by everybody; tea plantations; lots and lots of hippies; fantastic looking Bollywood actresses; roadside shanty villages; absolute filth like nothing you could ever imagine; some of the friendliest people i've ever met; caves hewn from mountains; numerous temples; Taj Mahal at sunrise; paradise beach; stoned Indian (very funny) lots and lots and lots of rats at train stations; people puking out moving buses; piss corners (well I've smelled them more than saw them); beautiful Indian food. There is so much more that I can't put in because if I did I would still be writing next week. The best and the worst of India was seen. I have to say that it won't be forgotten in a hurry. Well now it is time to head south to Sri Lanka. We are going to live it up this evening and eat in a really fancy restaurant and spend loads of money ($20) on delicious food. So I'll be chatting to you all soon. Bye for now :)