Adventures on Trains

June 3, 2009 | Category: India | by: Heather

Enjoying the breeze through the window of an Indian train.

A few things we could’ve purchased from vendors coming through our car, without leaving our seats, on our last train trip: 40 hours straight in sleeper class (translation: the cheapest and most colorful ticket option, where convincing the 3 people who are already sitting in your reserved seat can be an adventure in itself) from Delhi to Guwahati, in no particular order:

1) car window shades 16) cucumbers 31) boiled eggs
2) pajama pants 17) cold water 32) paperback books (from learning English to coloring)
3) a keyboard 18 ) omelettes 33) “trail mix” custom mixed on the spot
4) rain coats 19) sweets 34) dosas (kinda like crepes)
5) t-shirts 20) tobacco 35) ice-cream
6) zipper pulls 21) towels 36) puri & subjee (fried bread & vegetables)
7) watches 22) duffel bags 37) spices
8 ) flashlights 23) soft-drinks 38) coconut (for eating or drinking)
9) various toiletries 24) DVD’s 39) biriyani (a rice dish)
10) bed sheets 25) insulated thermos 40) samosas (fried pockets of goodness)
11) umbrellas 26) salad 41) batteries
12) locks & chains 27) power plug strips 42) chai x100 (tea -constantly)
13) flash drives 28) toys 43) bags of milk
14) loaves of bread 29) kitchen knife sets 44) curd in clay pots (plain yogurt)
15) bananas 30) roasted corn 45) lassi (yogurt drink)

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