Three Little-Known Life Lessons that India Has Taught Me (and more)

1. Murphy's Samosa Law
If you're not hungry, there are samosa stalls on every corner of every street, but as soon as you decide you'd like to eat one, there are no samosas to be found. See also 'Murphy's Rickshaw Driver Law'.

2. The Gulab Curse
It is physically imposible to stop at one gulab jamun.

3. Knowing When to Start Breathing Through Your Mouth
e.g. whenever you see:
- a stretch of wall with suspicious dark stains on it
- any man reaching for his fly
- any toilet, urinal or designated peeing area of any description.

Quotes of the day:

'The only thing worse than drowning generally is drowning in the Ganges'
'Why you so tall? I think your father works in a tower!'
'You look like a flower, I think your father works in a garden!'

In other news, we have spent the day walking around the ghats and dodging bags of brightly-coloured dye that the local kids are throwing everywhere for the Holi festival. So far I've managed to remain unscathed by bolting whenever I see a kid with a water pistol or plastic bag of dye, but Phil's hair, t-shirt and pants are currently pink and purple!

Until next time,

E xxx