The first day in India was quite the experience. Getting off the plane (which finally took off) and feeling the first hot blast of Delhi air was intense. Luckily we still caught our flight to Dharamsala, even after having our Chicago flight delayed 15 hours.
The taxi ride to Sidhbari brought back memories of riding in Mumbai, where every overtake makes you wonder if you're going to crash soon. The dashed lane divider doesn't show you where you have to drive, but instead where you're RECOMMENDED to drive. Today was the first time I had taken a bus in India, and I will say it was different from anything I had ridden before! People were crammed into the bus and jumping off at random stops while the bus was still moving, and many people were playing loud music from their phones. The bus even started moving before I could get on it!
The food here is good, and the accomodations at CORD are terriffic. The only problem I see is the language barrier, as I am not able to converse in Hindi. I am almost over my jetlag, and am looking forward to working in the field with everyone.
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