Blogs from Delhi
In Delhi, my next couchsurfer, Rohit, picked me up from the station. First we took my stuff to his apartment, had some food and then we went to a market to buy me an indian dress. This because Rohit was invited for a wedding and told me I could come too. didn't want to show up in shorts or in jeans, so we just went to buy a cheap dress on the market. The wedding was very very different from ours. First of all, the brides wear red-gold dresses instead of white. Then, in our weddings, the entire day revolves around the bride and groom. In this case it was more like people came for the free food and pictures. Let me get into the details: We arrived around 18:00 and the groom didn't arrive until 22:00! Rohit told me this was normal. The later the groom arrives, the more he shows his importance. Here in India, about 80% of the marriages are arranged, which was the case in this wedding too. When we arrived, we ate from the buffet almost immediately. I thought it was so strange, but...