hey....the pics finally arrived!! thanks Jee for the effort pos lajuing it to me....stay tuned for a looong list of blog updates!!


1. Never drink the water!! only drink mineral water!!!! you'll get typhoid, cholera.......
FALSE
can u imagine how much money were gonna waste if we drank only mineral water?? water there taste quite the same...IF.. u drink it from a proper cup and not sandy clay pots..

2. Dun eat the fruit!! the INJECT water inside!!
FALSE

actually..credit must be given to Shang for this.... i seriously cant imagine the indians injecting grapes with a 25G needle...certainly not worth the effort for 20 rupees a kilo....and again..we ate so much fruits there..banana, papaya, watermelon, grapes..and not forgetting...mosambee..a cross between orange and pomelo..taste good!!!

3. Trains are packed so bad that ppl cling on the door and climb on the roof!!
FALSE
train seats are numbered..one one person one seat...but public bus.... good luck..u need to get down if the bus cannot go up hill..then run after the bus...and they bring ALL sorts of cargo in...including live chicken!!!

4. Never eat roadside food!! ull get bla bla bla....and end up with diarrhea or dysentery...
FALSE
be daring and munch on it...roadside food often taste good...and again...no diarrhea..


5. Never give money to beggars..the whole kampung will come and swarm after u...
MOST LIKELY TRUE
the beggars run after u, wait for u outside ur shop for u to finish tea.. follow you for 15 minutes until you reach the gate... i mean...if u give..most likely they'll all come..no definite answer for this..cos we didnt give!!

6. As long as you know English...you're fine..
FALSE!!

some places dun even speak Hindi!! they have like 400 languages...all with different writing!! even in Delhi markets.. English will bring you no where... know the Hindi numbers at least...and ull be fine..

7. Public toilets are incredibly dirty there..
TRUE!!!what public toilet?? just squat ANYWHERE you like and piss/shit! and IF they DO have public toilets outside a private building...its really...PUBLIC!!!

8. Dun get bitten by mosquito or any insect!! youll get malaria!!
FALSE...where got? and its unavoidable..too many mozzies everywhere

9. India is a great place to study medicine..
TRUE!!!
its not just about the cadavers..the whole learning system, the lecturers, the hospital...all combined to give a complete medical training...

10. India is a nice place to visit

FIND OUT FOR URSELF!!!