Oh those emotions

Today is a special day. This week's Monday was also a special day but this one is more special. It's the last Wednesday in India. And this week's Monday was the last Monday in Jaipur. So on next week's Monday morning I'll be leaving to New Delhi. I arranged a couchsurfing hosting there who can also show me around.

As the departure gets nearer and nearer strange feelings surround me. This is the thing I have been waiting for. But lately I have also received another feeling: a little bit of sadness. Yes, it's true!

It hasn't been too much fun here. Haven't had many friends and there isn't much to do (for my cultural background at least). But still. This has become home, in a sense. Whenever I go traveling outside Jaipur it's always good to return 'home'. Here I at least have some idea of how things work. If in Finland I know 95% how things work, in Jaipur the percentage is maybe 50 and outside Jaipur in India it's maybe 35.

So leaving here means leaving one home. I've had a home abroad earlier but somehow that one was earlier to leave behind. Ok, that one had...issues (like the strangest roommate) but it was in a civilized country, Slovenia. So maybe here where the country is totally obscure a familiar 'home' - a place where you know how things work - is more important.

Ohwell. Still a week left. My plans for the rest of this week are simple - getting rid of my money. I need some in Delhi but not much maybe. So I need to do some shopping. Yesterday I already bought a black suit for myself. (It's not actually entirely black, there are small minorly-shiny stripes.) I had it tailored for me, took 2 weeks and costed 7200 rupees. Not a bad price I think. What other things I need? Could buy pants, sandals and some shirts. As everything is cheaper here anyway and the quality is quite good if you buy from a proper shop.

But let's see what my last week brings. Maybe I'll start crying when I leave. (Hah, as if.) I'll keep you posted.