The Indian Embassy

Yesterday Jumana and I went to the Indian embassy to get our visas for our trip next week!! It was so exciting, because the last thing that we need to do to prepare is now done! Well, except we still need to pick them up. I'm not that excited about leaving my passport somewhere, especially when that place is a crazy-busy embassy. I'll be happy when I have it back in my hands with the visa inside.

Funny story about the embassy. Jumana, who has a Canadian passport, told me that the visa was going to cost QR150. Her sister, also Canadian, told her this. Sure enough, Jumana paid her 150 Riyal no problem. Then he says to me, "Ok 225 Riyal please." I said, "excuse me why? she just paid 150." He shows me the cover of my passport and just says "American." The guy in line next to us must have seen my face, because he laughs and says, "Americans are rich." I was like, "No America is rich, I'm not!" Then I shut up and gave him my 225 Riyal. The best part is that Ms. Arab-Canadian Jumana has so much more money than I do! Not fair!

I feel better when I think about the fact that my QR225 is getting me a visa for India that I am using on Sunday!! We're going to Dehli, Agra, Jaipur, and a wildlife refuge called Ranthambore. I'm gonna see the Taj Mahal, tigers, old forts, and the old markets! And I'm gonna get my own digital camera working before then so I can take videos of everything.