Jet Lag

Flight from Dallas to Newark: 3 hours
Flight from Newark to Ahmedabad: 17 1/2

As we neared our departure from Newark to India, the Sam Adams airport bar and grill looked like a safe haven for American travelers. I ordered chicken fingers and a vodka tonic, since I would go vegetarian once I landed in India and Ahmedabad just happens to be a dry state.

"I can still back out" was all that I was thinking on the slow walk to the gate.

Shocking as it may seem, I walked on the plane and almost a day later set foot in Ahmedabad. We were directed to customs in a small, hot space, collected our luggage and hopped on a bus towards MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications).

Things we saw on the way:
-People sleeping on mats outside of their shacks alongside the highway.
-A camel
-A cow
-The MICA campus dog whose name escapes me, but he's a german shepherd

Hot, mildly depressed and extremely exhausted, the 13 of us were greeted with bouquets of flowers and snacks before we settled into our "hostels," a.k.a. teeny tiny dorm rooms.

Breakfast. Orientation. Tour of MICA. Visit to the city.

Today's visit to the city consisted of light shopping and PIZZA HUT. Of all places, I would never have thought I would be so happy to see those two words. While the food tasted nearly the same, the place had an actual dining room and a restaurant-esqe feel.

Please blame it on the jet lag. I can barely stay awake to write down the last few day's events.

Until tomorrow...