| So, I'm back on the road again. I didn't realize how strong my continued urge to save money was until I was in my hotel room, huddled under a faucet with barely any warm water dripping out of it trying in desperation to take a warm shower as the only guest in this place in 5 degree Celsius weather in Darjeeeling (NE India). Total cost: $4/night.
I'm actually too exhausted from 2 days of less than 3 hours / night sleep in three days, so I'm going to crash. Here's the "executive summary":
-Mumbai: Bye!
-Darjeeling: Cold, bad weather, but discovered that Makaibari teas are actually more famous & recognized than Darjeeling ones; confluence of Indian, Tibetan, Nepali, and Bhutanese ppl.
-Kolkata: Dirtiest city I've ever been in. Period. Breathing is a big effort. But the food (& gracious hosts, the Dasgupta Family) made it all worth while!
Currently in Yangon - liking it so far, but taking a flight north to Mandalay & working my way back down to Yangon. The temples are really distinct and beautiful! Ok, note to self: don't write when tired. Hopefully, the next entry will be more interesting. Zzzz.....
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| Quick update as I take a break from writing my Lauder thesis: I'm graduating this May! I'll then spend 2 months in INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France - an hour from Paris), and then off to Asia. More details later.
Also, here's something that I did with a few buddies from our Follies show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq8ozP0jYSM
Tout a l'heure!
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