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The experiment begins . . .
Early rise for laura as she wanted to be at new delhi tourist info for it opening at 8am(I warned her to expect it late). I had a real easy morning watching the news-ive been so lucky in the fact that where I've been with timings I've managed to escape all these disasters that are happening here, floods, landslides, protests, shootings/murders, need I go on. In delhi yday two white people were shot, two trains collide somewhere between jhansi and gwailer this morn(we came that way yday), floods are happening in delhi. I'm next to the river but higher up but still lots of power cuts.
So I got a text off miss young as the crash affected the trains but she persevered and made it to agra, papping her pants about it the whole time while I chilled in coffee shops.
I picked up our chinese visas, using the metro for the first time, I'm adamant this is the cleanest place in india, it even smelt of disinfectant. Only problem was laura hadn't given me enough money and I had to go on a two hour hunt trying to find a cash point that accepted my card as I didn't have enough on me. But I made it.
I am so pleased, I dolled myself up this morning doing my hair and used lauras eyeliner and mascara and I never got harrassed once. Not one ring of a rickshaw bell, not one comment off anyone, not even a hello. I didn't wear my gegs as its raining. I just couldn't believe it. Such a peaceful day. I came to the conclusion that its not fair the other girls didn't get harrassed, they looked scruffy like me and laura, had huge backpacks and didn't attract any attention. So I thought its not possible for me to get harrassed any more than I do, dolling meself up can't make the situation worse. My thoughts being if I look untouchable they will be intimadated(like the guys at home). It really worked a charm, not even the street kids hounded me. People looked, but just didn't dare breath til I'd passed.
Laura got back late, I sat drinking a litre of milk adding tea and sugar while waiting up for chatting to the tibetans.xx
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