Spent the day trying to solve my computer problem - I lost the cord! Although I had no success getting another, the guys in the shop invited me to eat lunch with them. So, here we stood at the counter with everyone's food tins spread out and dipped flat bread into the various containers of dal (lentils), spicy potatoes, paleek paneer (spinach sauce with cheese, rice, and more. Delicious!
Dropped by the internet shop to check my email and found out they are requiring a copy of your passport and a photo of you to use the internet! It seems someone used Facebook to provoke violence in the country and they are keeping a close check on whomever logs in.
It's time for the night train and I arrived at the Nizamuddin station in plenty of time. You have to pick your way through crowds of people, not only standing, but some looked like they were camping in the station and on the platforms. A small child squatted on the edge of the platform to poop on the tracks below as her mother went to fill her bottle of water from the tap. The group next to me were having a picnic of sorts and we all waited for the Mewar Express to Rajasthan. I booked a 2nd class AC, which is a sleeper bunk with 4 people per compartment; not to be confused with the Sleeper class which is 6 people per compartment with no AC and open windows. It was rather nice with clean sheets, pillows, and a blanket. I shared the compartment with 3 other tourists; one from England, one from New Zealand, and the other two from Spain. It was a peaceful 12 hour journey and I slept!
