Today I find myself in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. It stands in stark contrast to the small city of Uttarkashi where I was yesterday.
Hotel in Uttarkashi: no heater, Indian toilet, one electrical outlet, power out most of the day, black and white tv with poor reception, no phone, no toilet paper, and one crappy towel.
Hotel in Dehradun: central heating, western toilet, 6 electrical outlets with continuous power, flat screen tv with great reception, phone, all the toilet paper we want, two very clean towels, laundry service, and lots of furniture.
In Dehradun we can go to the movies, eat McDonald's, Subway, and Pizza Hut.
I can get a root canal from a dentist that speaks English with western style facilities.
While I enjoy the comforts here, I realize that there are some nice things about being in smaller towns. In Uttarkashi and Srinagar we were treated very kindly. They interviewed us for the local newspapers. It is also easier to meet people. We got to visit smaller villages and watch their ceremonies and festivals.
There are both good and bad things about big cities and small ones but I will enjoy the differences wherever I am.
Hotel in Uttarkashi: no heater, Indian toilet, one electrical outlet, power out most of the day, black and white tv with poor reception, no phone, no toilet paper, and one crappy towel.
Hotel in Dehradun: central heating, western toilet, 6 electrical outlets with continuous power, flat screen tv with great reception, phone, all the toilet paper we want, two very clean towels, laundry service, and lots of furniture.
In Dehradun we can go to the movies, eat McDonald's, Subway, and Pizza Hut.
I can get a root canal from a dentist that speaks English with western style facilities.
While I enjoy the comforts here, I realize that there are some nice things about being in smaller towns. In Uttarkashi and Srinagar we were treated very kindly. They interviewed us for the local newspapers. It is also easier to meet people. We got to visit smaller villages and watch their ceremonies and festivals.
There are both good and bad things about big cities and small ones but I will enjoy the differences wherever I am.
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