and it was surprisingly not that bad. not that i wish to repeat the experience any time soon. when abby and i first got to the bus station we were quite horrified to see the bus we were about to inflict upon ourselves for (what we thought was only) the next 16 hours (but we were 2 hours late in the end due to traffic). it was just another crummy city bus, like a school bus really, only not yellow and with an additional bar going along the inner perimeter of the windows. the shocks are non-existent and there really is no seating protocol, unless you've reserved a seat, which we had, when we were under the illusion it was a coach: like a greyhound. luckily, the conductor was helpful in allowing us to actually secure our seats. we briefly considered trying to sell our tickets and then finding some other way to ahmedabad, but the prospect of spending another night in our dingy, smelly hotel in aurangabad was enough to spur me into proclaiming "come on abby, be positive! it will be an adventure!" abby was not too keen on the idea, but he didn't wuss out, thank god.
well, it turns out it wasn't too much of an adventure, because nothing much happened. the most notable happening was perhaps when i woke up because i was lurched from my seat as my head crashed into the bar over the window, from which i now have a small goose-egg. it was more startling than dramatic though, and i quickly fell back asleep.
i also made friends with the family behind us and took their pictures for them. i have agreed to make prints and send them their pictures. they were so sweet. they really wanted me to come home with them, but it wasn't really on my way.
well, now we're in ahmedabad. it's a pretty awesome city so far. i can't wait to go get some food! abby and i are basically just killing time so that it will be a reasonable time to eat dinner... and i think it may just be that time!
bon appetite!
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