After a long journey full of hussle I have reached back Valsad last night. I had to fly from Bangkok via Kolkata to Mumbai from where I had to go on train to Valsad. Unfortunately I did not have any reservation for the train what made the journey a little difficult and adventerous.
At the train station in Mumbai a young Indian lady helped me getting my train ticket for Mumbai to Valsad what was just a general ticket. Travellers holding a general ticket have sit in the Second Class or upgrade on the train if there is a free seat available in the high classes. So the train I was about to use had just two Second Class coaches that were completely overcrowded on arrival already. I decided to board a Sleeper Class coach and sit on the ground in the entrance area. Many travellers did the same but it was just me who was asked for a ticket. I could not convince the unfriendly train conducter to just let me sit there as there was absolutely no space in the Second Class coaches. Well, he chucked me out at the next station (just me whereas he did not even ask the other travellers there for tickets) telling me there would be a train just behind on which I might get a free seat. Just behind meant that there was another train running one hour later, so I was waiting one hour for a train of which I actually knew it would be as crowded as the one on which I have just been. Anyway I entered 3rd AC compartment this time and got to know to one very nice family. They said they’ll help me getting a seat on that coach although I was still wondering how they gonna manage it on the fully loaded coach. As a free seat was finally not available they were so kind to offer me one of their bed while they were sharing another one. The train conducter on this coach was not even interested in the whole situation.
Arriving in Valsad after midnight I thought it would be relatively difficult to get a Rickshaw to my place far off the center but I was welcomed by a Rickshaw driver who obviously knew me already. He even knew where I was living and offered me good price as well. I did not even had to bargain.
Dear Marcus,
you uploaded photographs from Rajasthan are wonderful. I am especially impressed by the portraits of the Rajasthani villagers, people whose faces tell stories.
Best regards from Goettingen, Ines
hey Markus, erstmal krasse bilder, du stehst einfach mal zur richtigen zeit am richtigen ort. Indien muss schon echt ne krasse erfahrung sein! würde mir das alles auch gerne mal angucken! Ich wünsche dir sehr viel Spaß und viel erfahrung noch dort, und hoffe wir sehen uns bald mal wieder, möcht nämlioch alle deine fots angucken! wann bist du wieder hier zuhause? have fun patrick
hey marcus!!
also ganz ehrlich: SEHR SEHR TOLLE blog einträge und bilder mal wieder! esmacht immer wieder spaß, ab und zu mal deine seite zu besuchen und das neueste durchzulesen!! hoffe dir gehts weiterhin gut.
dein Jacob
Hi Marcus,
I have seen you photographs from India and Singapore, Well I must say you have good eye and sense for selection. Nice cultural portrait of Rajasthan,. I like it. Keep it up. Have more fun
Asif, Germany