Our trip to Darjeeling before finals week consisted of a lot of wandering, a lot of shopping, a lot of street food, and a LOT of tea. I didn’t expect to get cold (I am a hearty Minnesotan after all!) but up in those hills, at night, it can get surprisingly frosty. At least the mountain air was a relief from Delhi’s smog, which has been even worse in the past few weeks from all the Diwali fireworks.
Now that my work is officially over, it feels strange to be in India without everyone at IES. I have another month in this country, and I’m trying to soak it in as much as I can. But in many ways I know I won’t even be aware of my feelings about it until I get home.
Namaste,
Meridel