1. Walk 1 mile up and down hills, and through cow crap to get to bus stand.
2. Wait at bus stand.
3. Pay 5-7 rupees to get on bus.
4. Take 15 min crowded bus ride to Palampur. Where people are jam packed so closely that my purse usually sits on top of the person next to me. Oh yes, and where most people do not wear deodorant. Uh.
5. Walk to several internet cafes until you find one that's open (some are open some days, others are not - and there is no rhyme or reason as to why.
6. Once you find a place - see if their "electricity" is working. It's been about 50% of the times.
7. Log on and wait about 10 min to get to any site you want.
8. Have the computer shut down on you - or completely freeze - at least once or twice.
9. MAYBE get something accomplished.
10. Then PAY to have used the internet.
11. Repeat the whole process backwards to get home... the walking... the paying for the bus... the bus ride.. and then the walk up and down hills again.
UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
And yesterday - just for extra fun Melissa and I did all of this, just to have every f-ing shop in town closed!!!!!!! I was soooooo irritated and completely exhausted after we got home. So we came on this 2+ hour long journey just for the hell of it. Not to mention I really didn't think we were going to even get off at our stop because no one would move out of the aisle or away from the door. Then we got honked at just waaaaay more times than normal and Melissa's pen exploded on her hands.
All of this (combined with other things) prompted us to make a list of all the things we will not miss and the things that we take for granted back home.
Love, Janelle
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That sounds like a lot of effort just for Internet use. I am so appreciative that you are keeping your blog going. It's great to be able to stay in touch this way. Keep up the wonderful entries! Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteThe walking and hot buses must be rough, but then you have to pay 7 whole rupees for a ride?? I don't know how you do it. :)
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