Hello again. I’ve just arrived in the State of Rajasthan via a 15 hour night bus from Mumbai.  Rajasthan is known for its desert scenery, camel salaries, and fervent celebration of Hindu festivals; indeed there is a religious “camel festival” that starts tomorrow. Before I get swept up with everything going on here, I’d like to do a quick recap of the ongoings of the last couple months as poor internet connectivity and a busy schedule (festina lente as they say) did not allow me to blog.

I’ve essentially been spending a lot of time at the beach as I traveled north along the maritime states of Kerala and Karnataka...