Dear Marion,
James Mitchener once wrote, “One of the treasures of travel, one of the reasons we journey to distant places, is to intensify our appreciation of the familiar things we’ve known since childhood.” It’s now almost a week since our return from India, almost enough time to be immersed again in the fabric of our lives, the comforting and familiar aspects of home. (But still not adjusted to the current time zone.)
But somewhere off in the corner of our minds, the rhythms of India return – exotic, humid, sultry, intricate, endlessly varied.
Ray and I are glad we were able to travel with Micato, and experience “The Sole of India” in Micato’s unique, upscale way. The hotels were absolutely fabulous, the food wonderful, the daily tours excellent, the meet and greet services friendly and on time. And Puneet – between his wit and wisdom, he kept us laughing and learning throughout the entire two weeks. He’s a great representative of Micato – extremely professional, patient, knowledgeable, and organized.
I always try to embed two or three great moments of our travels in my memory – it helps to bring back the whole trip. The Taj Mahal is a monument I won’t soon forget having seen both at sundown and sunrise. Unbelievable! And the traffic! And the noise of the streets! And two sightings of the Bengal Tigers! But the biggest highlight for me was Varanasi – something I’ve wanted to see since I was 9 or 10 years old and first studied it in school. It was everything I had imagined and more. What an experience!
And then there was the surprise birthday cake and card signed by all of our fellow travelers – Puneet really went out of his way to make Ray’s birthday a special event (for us at least…)
The trip hit all the highlights, was fast paced, and absolutely wonderful from start to finish!