Now I am really sorry that I almost missed this thread altogether! I have a lot of experience with East Indian culture because one of my good friends is from Mumbai (knowing, of cours, that Mumbai is a world away from South India) I have many clothing items from India that I love to wear, as there is no culture that mixes beauty with function quite like East Indians.

The food! I could go on and on about how fantastic Indian food is in both nutrition and flavour. Were you able to take any interesting foods along on the trip, or did you stick with hiking basics?


The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.