One thing that is mandatory in India is to get on one of the local trains. Long distance, only a couple of hours... Indian trains seems to be able to get you anywhere you want, as long as you are not really concerned about the timing.
We boarded the train from Goa, to get to another state called Karnataka... Quite a short journey, considering the vast Indian scale of travels.
The train arrived late and left late, but that was fine: we were being entertained by the sellers on it, providing everything from pillows, to chai, books and jewellery.
We were not sure how long the journey was going to take, not sure of the distance so we kept a close eye on the stations, having a good look at the view around us. With all windows and doors open, even while moving, it was easy to feel immersed in the jungle all around us.
We finally got to our destination, with many long stops in between, to dismount on the opposite of the train station: I will admit we had to trespass to the other side of the platform as the was no other way round. The Indians were very at ease with this but for me it was strange as I have been told all my life it is very dangerous... One more experience ticked off!
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