Life is a Mosaic

The dream is over... the journey begins

Namaste/Bonjour,

Here I am, back in Brussels from a three-week-long dream in !ncredible India.

India has made a huge impression on me being so different and so amazing. Never in my life...
... I've seen such a variety of traffic in the streets (people, cars, autos, rikshaws, cows, camels, horses...)
... heard cars vaulting to each other all the time
... I had such a bargaining experience, when you have a price cut by 85 percent at the end :) You just cannot help shoping in this country:)
... I had such persistant sellers, who chase their customers all over the town on their motorbikes and keep offering stuff :)
... I've enjoyed a luxury of a restaurant of Radisson hotel for an affordable price :)
... I've seen so many people assisting you in every step you take (e.g., handing a towel when washing your hands)
... I've eaten so much spicy food. I absolutely love it, but my stomach probably not do much.

After the Congress we had a Golden Triangle Study Tour, visiting Agra, Jaipur and Delhi, seeing the most famous places, grasping the Indian culture on every step :) The diversity is just unbelievable, and this is what fascinated me the most. The people on the study tour were very cool, we had a great time hanging out together!

The whole trip I was extremely tiring and I happy to be back home, athough I would definitely like to come to India once again. I still have to visit Mumbay, Goa and Bangalore, Amritha's hometown!

Now were back busy in our office, preparing for a national conference and enjoying pleasent weather Brussels. The Indian dream is over, my Belgian journey now truly begins ;) I am ready for excellence in coming 11 months!

I am slow with uploading pictures (again, or still), but I will make sure it is announced here when they are available. There will be a album for all study tour participants as well :) For now check Pedro's blog for pix and more impressions.

posted by Vija @ 3:44 PM