Mumbai

Arriving to Mumbai was bitter sweet for me. It was the first enjoyable hot weather city we had visited. However, after arriving it was becoming painfully clear that I was suffering from a fever. I had no appetite, body aches, and while I was freezing my body was hot to the touch. Needless to say I was not thrilled.

I would like to say I soldiered on by my own motivation, but truthfully I think I would've spent the whole rest of the day in bed had it not been for everyone on the trip. It's like I said to myself the other day, 'I didn't fly 14 hours to sit on a bench in India.' Only this time I wouldn't let a fever get the better of me. 

A couple of us went to the Arabian Sea beach. To say the beach was different from the beaches in the United States would be an understatement. The beach was disgusting. There was trash everywhere, and we even found a needle on our way to the water. I got close enough to get my feet wet to say I've been in the Arabian Sea and live to tell the tail. 

Meredith and I then spent the remaining time drawing thing in the sand while the other ventured further into the water. 

After heading back from the beach we rested and showered. I got ready for dinner, still struggling with my fever, and we headed to a Thai restaurant. I wish I could say more about the food, but due to my lack of appetite I only ate steamed white rice, but I didn't hear anyone complain that their food tasted bad. 

In fact the only complaint I heard was from one of our group leaders, Ty. They messed up his order, and the funny thing is that this actually happened to him last year as well. Some people went out for drinks after, but after nearly fainting after I stood up I figured it best for me to head back to the hotel,

I crawled into my pajamas and geared up for a long night of cold sweats, headaches, and water breaks to make sure I didn't get anymore dehydrated. 

समुद्र तट जीवन (Beach life)