Happy New Year!

Hi everyone!

Happy New Year from Delhi!
Julia and I arrived her without any problems last week - It's a little hard to find internet cafes at the moment, so thats my excuse for not updating this sooner.

India is overwhelming - especially Delhi. The poverty is everywhere. The smog is stifling (makes LA's air look completely clear). The shopping is great - as long as you don't mind being haggled at every step.... Things do calm down a bit outside of the city. We saw some beautiful countryside with musard flowers as far as the eye could see whe went to Jaipur yesterday. Jaipur is much more laid back than Delhi. Still bustling and crowded with people, honking cars and rickshaws, cows, and stray dogs everywhere, but much more relaxed. I liked it, actually. So I am looking forward to going back this weekend for the volunteer vacation...

I hope everyone had a happy new year! So far things are going well here, other than the residual jet lag and the head cold I now have - which is very annoying! I'll really try to keep this blog updated as much as I can, but I guarantee that it will be very sporadic....

More soon, hopefully!
-Kt