I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 13. They throw babies off buildings!!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204699/Pictured-Horrific-baby-dropping-ritual-India-sees-toddlers-thrown-roof-good-prosperity.html

ironic reason Number 13…bad luck for the babies I say.Ed. This particular ritual took place in the village of Harangal, Parbhani, in western India's Maharashtra. Hundreds of people turned out for the annual event, which is thought to have been followed by Hindus and Muslims for nearly 700 years in the belief the fall ensures good health and prosperity for their families.After the child lands and bounces on the bed sheet, held taught by a group of around 14 men, he or she is then quickly passed through the crowd to their mothers.

I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 12 THEY FEED RATS

They feed rats!?? Thousands of holy rats running around the world famous Karni Mata temple- Deshnok, Rajasthan- India.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRj1TttwPgU

PHOTOS thanks to  http://chaipilgrimage.com/2011/11/ and www.scienceofhinduism.blogspot.com

What does it cost?

http://www.all-about-india.com/Money-in-india.html

a cup of Chai (tea) or coffee for around 5 rupees on the street or 20 in a cafe.

budget hotel double room for about 200 rupees and a single for 100… with a communal shower and toilet

budget hotel double room for about 400 rupees and a single for 200… with a shower and toilet

a 15 minute rickshaw ride for about 60 rupees if you bargain hard.

At around 80-100 rupees a Thali ;Translated from Hindi as "Plate", (rice, namm, pickle)

I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 11;POLLUTION

I don’t like pollution. But hey -at least the nurse tells me the only side effect of the vaccinations is a possible sun sensitivity with HEP A. That’s ok… brother craig said  “you can’t see the sun through the pollution” so I should be good.

I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 10; Bad Roads

We are going by train because the roads are so bad and dangerous. That does not make me feel good about travelling in India. On the positive side I.LOVE. Trains!!!

I don’t want to go to India Reason No.9…

I don’t like Hoiking. When using the work ‘hoik’ I would always prefer explanation No 1. or  No.3. to No.2.(see *’Dictionary meaning’ below)

My sister Christine told the story of a friend of hers visiting India. She said the people collected the small juice boxes, cut off the tops and would hoick into them.

Unfortunately two other words I really dislike demonstrating together are ‘dry’ and *‘retching’ .

When I googled for a photo there were some unexplainable images??? I LOVE GOOGLE… A dog with  crown on, a Mr Potato Head, a digger, a bottle of beer, different photos of wonder bras, the Sydney Opera Hosue, but my favourite by far is shown above; Chef Leung Fai Hung from the restaurant ;Fine Cantonese @ Hoi King Heen, Hong Kong

*DICTIONARY MEANING

Hoick

(also known as hoik)

1)   Informal to rise or raise abruptly and sharply She hoicked her dress above her knees.

2.)  NZ informal to clear the throat and spit. [perhaps a variant of hike]

3)   From the BBC describing Tiger Woods at the British Open: Hole one: Woods opts for a three wood instead of a driver and smashes the ball into the first cut of rough on the left. With a bit of a hoick, Woods blasts his second shot just through the green. His third pitches on the edge of the green and rolls left of the hole to within five feet.He slots the putt in safely.

Retching

(also known as dry heaving) is the reverse movement (peristalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. It can be caused by bad smell or choking.

OWWW…I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 8

Today is the day I get my vaccinations…So I woke early thinking ‘I do not need to go to India’. ‘I never wanted to go to India.’ And here is another reason to add to the list- I HATE NEEDLES.

I don’t want to go to India; REASON No 7

There is wild livestock roaming the streets??!!!