I'm home now! It's weird to think it hasn't been THAT long since I wrote my last post, since it feels so far away. The adjustment to being back is a lot harder than I predicted but I'm still really glad to be with family for the holidays.
Our last days in Kerala went really smoothly and Mumbai was great. I felt like I just needed to get through the last few days, since I was really focused on/excited by going home, but the days went by without any trouble. We made ourselves busy enough and had fun even though I couldn't focus on India as well anymore. It was really, really nice to see some of the girls I travelled with, since we all came in and out of Mumbai in an overlapping way. I didn't get to see Cheryl and Esaba since they left Mumbai the night before I arrived, but it was really still so great to see everyone else. I went to a museum and shopped for last minute Christmas gifts, and ate at some great restaurants. Mumbai is a really cool city. It has a coastal vibe the way North American coastal cities do- there was a main city beach where people go down for street food in the evening, there were tons of great restaurants, etc, etc. It really felt like a wealthy city but I've heard that's in huge contrast to serious poverty, which I didn't actually see while I was there. Lonely planet says 52% of the city's population lives in slums - but there is also a wealthy culture of fancy stores and shopping promenades and western influence.
Anyways, my highlights included an awesome Indian restaurant that made insanely good paneer tikka rolls. On our last night Ceinwen and Marie and I also went out for a great Italian dinner at some trendy restaurant that is the sister of the best (and fanciest) restaurant in the city.
It took over 30 hours to get home, and after a full day out in Mumbai - so I think my day was something like 48 hours by the time I got to my cozy home in Toronto. Since I got home I've been sleeping on a EST schedule pretty successfully, trying to catch up with people without getting too freaked out I'm not in India, and just generally adjusting to my new reality. I've been out to my dad's twice which I'm very happy about and I'm looking forward to going for sushi lunch special at New Generation about 10x over the holidays. Today is Christmas eve dinner but Chloe is sick so we'll have to postpone maybe till tomorrow night. Then going to Sudbury to visit for a few days. All is well and I'm grateful to say that. Just gotta make a slideshow for my family. . . . .
xo Clarke
Thanks for reading!
Our last days in Kerala went really smoothly and Mumbai was great. I felt like I just needed to get through the last few days, since I was really focused on/excited by going home, but the days went by without any trouble. We made ourselves busy enough and had fun even though I couldn't focus on India as well anymore. It was really, really nice to see some of the girls I travelled with, since we all came in and out of Mumbai in an overlapping way. I didn't get to see Cheryl and Esaba since they left Mumbai the night before I arrived, but it was really still so great to see everyone else. I went to a museum and shopped for last minute Christmas gifts, and ate at some great restaurants. Mumbai is a really cool city. It has a coastal vibe the way North American coastal cities do- there was a main city beach where people go down for street food in the evening, there were tons of great restaurants, etc, etc. It really felt like a wealthy city but I've heard that's in huge contrast to serious poverty, which I didn't actually see while I was there. Lonely planet says 52% of the city's population lives in slums - but there is also a wealthy culture of fancy stores and shopping promenades and western influence.
Anyways, my highlights included an awesome Indian restaurant that made insanely good paneer tikka rolls. On our last night Ceinwen and Marie and I also went out for a great Italian dinner at some trendy restaurant that is the sister of the best (and fanciest) restaurant in the city.
It took over 30 hours to get home, and after a full day out in Mumbai - so I think my day was something like 48 hours by the time I got to my cozy home in Toronto. Since I got home I've been sleeping on a EST schedule pretty successfully, trying to catch up with people without getting too freaked out I'm not in India, and just generally adjusting to my new reality. I've been out to my dad's twice which I'm very happy about and I'm looking forward to going for sushi lunch special at New Generation about 10x over the holidays. Today is Christmas eve dinner but Chloe is sick so we'll have to postpone maybe till tomorrow night. Then going to Sudbury to visit for a few days. All is well and I'm grateful to say that. Just gotta make a slideshow for my family. . . . .
xo Clarke
Thanks for reading!
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