Thursday, October 29, 2009

Damn it! I am an NRI – part 1


One of my recent passions is running. Back in America, I had dreamed about running through India. While I realized that I would never quite manage a run through an Indian city (alive), I had hopes for running in rural India.

Yesterday, I was at a relative's farmhouse in the outskirts of Jaipur. I got up early for my run. I headed out onto some dirt roads in search of my rural idyll. I lasted about 5 minutes before I realized that I had to choose between my dreams and intact ankles. Sanity prevailed and I settled into a more comfortable stroll. Damn those movies (especially Delhi 6)!

The good news is that I did find some fields (and I even found a peacock). :)