I am preparing to leave my mountain home. I am nervous to leave. It has been so comfortable and stable — didn’t I come to India for adventure and discovery? I am excited to go and see more of India, but I will miss the life I have had here. I sold my scooter yesterday, which made me sad.
This morning I have come down to town to say my Good-byes. As I walked down to town, I started to think of all the things I have not done here. It’s funny that when you spend an extended period of time somewhere, you always think, “oh, I’ll have time to do that later.” Suddenly your stay is over and you have not done half of what you intended.
I have a safe place to land in Delhi, my next station. I am staying at the house of a friend, Mark. I am staying 4 days in Delhi, in which time I hope to go to a concert, see a movie and hopefully go to an Indian wedding. Wish me luck!
I wish you luck!
Love,
Mom
Good luck on the next leg of your adventure. I sorta feel you will see Mussoorie again…
Your leaving Mussoorie makes me kind of sad too. I feel I’ve been living there with you. Have a safe journey!
– Markus
I’m glad your India adventure is going well. Even though you didn’t get to DO everything in Mussoorie just BEING there may have been enough.
You sound very relaxed. Especially contrasting these latter entries with your first one and the initial impact of your arrival.
Wishing you good traveling on the next leg of your journey.
-Ray
Markus really spoke to me on this. I, too, felt sad at your departure from Mussoorie — and it really was because I’d been living there with you and I had come to like it a lot. I do miss Mussoorie.
Love,
Mom