India: The Numbers

I totally stole this idea from my friends Ted and Sarah, who have the best travel blog I have ever seen (LINK).  Below are some of the numbers from our stay in India.  India was excellent, action-packed, and provided us with a newfound perspective on South Asia.  To sum up India in a couple points: 1.) You cannot generalize India, it’s too diverse 2.) India is full of both positive and negative extremes 3.) Bring your patience or just stay home.

Time spent in India = 3 months

Cities/Towns/Villages Visited = 19

Nights slept in a hospital = 2

Illnesses defeated = 4

Money raised for Shanti Bhavan with YOUR help = $11,600 (as of May)

Laptops broken and replaced = 1

Flights taken = 7

Hours spent in a hired car (excluding taxi) = 34

Hours spent on a long distance bus = 19

Hours spent on a long distance train = 51 (4 journeys)

Longest taxi ride = 3 hours to go 30 km in Mumbai

Motorcycles hit = 1

Most expensive drink = $18 – Taj West End Bangalore

Cheapest drink = $1.00 – Bar in Hosur

Cheapest hotel = $30 – Mysore

Nights slept at friend’s house = 12 (thanks to Jay Lurie, Sumit and Linda Dutta)

Business meetings attended = 26

Michigan Wolverines met = 9 (Go BLUE!)

Tigers seen in the wild = 3

Elephants ridden = 2

Meals that contained beef = 0

Days rained on the mainland = 2 out of 87

Opportunities in India = Countless

We are planning to do a Best of Pics, Best of Panoramics, and Best of Videos as soon as we get them all sorted out…Stay tuned!