Back to India (plus Japan closure)

We wrapped up our 10 day trip in Bhutan this morning. It was a great travel experience, and it really is one of the least westernized places I've ever been, which was very cool. That being said, two of the biggest musical artists in the country are Bryan Adams and Akon, so it's not likely to stay that way for long. Check it out as soon as you can if you're interested.

One other thing we noticed was the incredibly quick turnaround from "off-season" to "peak season". When we arrived last week, we were literally the only people in any of the restaurants we ate at for the first few days. After we got back from our trek, the restaurants were all packed. I'd say it's definitely better to go towards the end of the off-season but before peak season officially starts, unless you plan on trekking. As we found out, the off-season is off for a reason, and that reason is daily rain.

Again, we're not living up to our picture-posting duties, since we just got into Calcutta/Kolkata a few hours ago, and we're hungry. But they're coming, I promise.

Side note: we realized in Bhutan that we never wrapped up our stint in Japan, so here it is in 15 words: went to sumo tournament, were very entertained and perplexed, drank some Sapporo, left for Bhutan.