Three months ago I spent a few hours in Kota train station after I had taken the wrong train in Mathura. This time I took the train from Mathura to Kota on purpose. I went to visit Khalid, the young man who helped me during the train trip to Delhi and in Delhi three months ago.
Kota isn't a big tourist target and I didn't expect to do much sightseeing. My friend and his friends took me to see a few things worth seeing in Kota. We saw a nice garden (where local young couples secretly go to hold hand and kiss), an impressive dam and a park with seven wonders of the world. They weren't exactly the seven wonders and nowhere close in scale, but beautiful for sure. The lighting was very nicely done. There are some pictures coming soon.
It was very nice to see my friend and "philosophize" with him. I also enjoyed getting to know his friends. The delicious home cooked food was again one of the highlights, especially the local dish dal wadi.
Something very special and important for me, a language freak, happened for the first time during the trip as well. I got the feeling that it is possible to learn Hindi. I managed to understand some discussions on a very basic level and I also learned a few more words and phrases. In this respect I'm going too soon unfortunately. Another month our two in an environment like the past four days would make a big difference. But I'm still very happy I'm going home soon.
Next Jaipur!
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