One month of India!

Well, yesterday, Nov 12th, was my anniversary of one month of India! Couldn’t be better, it’s Diwali time!!!

After visiting many different places of this little “world” known as INDIA I feel more confident to talk about this explosive mix of colors, tastes, cultures. Nevertheless, all I know about these places is nothing when I talk to local people and hear what they have to tell me.

From Delhi went to the mountains and tried a bit of the cold and fresh air; then through Rajasthan I’ve tasted the amazing food they prepare and got attacked by a gang of monkeys; at the moment, in Mumbai, got to know a bit of the financial capital of this huge country.

Mumbai was a very intense experience. Very cosmopolitan and crowded city, where the contrasts are more visible and where one notice how powerful this giant can be. At first I felt like taking the next train and going away from here straight after arriving. Seriously, for few times I asked myself what a hell I was doing here! This lasted till my second day in the city, when I finally moved to my first couchsurfing’s place and met the first local. After this, things just went better and better; I joined a CouchSurfing meeting in town and met an amazing group of people. It was crazy; so many doors suddenly opened to me, people taking care of my situation in town, offering their places for me to stay, to take some other couchsurfer and me around to show the city… Long story short, during the same night we had drinks in different places and finished the night at around 3am having some awesome street food with the Mumbai CS group.

Finally could surf two different couches and stayed 5 nights in the city which I thought I would hate. Nothing like relaxing and giving time to time!

Now it’s time to pack again and keep heading south. Tomorrow morning at 7am have train booked to the ex Portuguese colony, Goa. It’s time to try the Indian beaches and taste the seafood and coconut I miss so much!

Here I want to leave my special THANK to the Mumbai CouchSurfing group, there are amazing!

I love India!

Some shots taken during the CS meeting: