Oh KP. What am I going to do? Not that I need to really do anything, but you know. I feel like it would be a good idea if I did.

I just slept with an Indian guy. The hotel moved me to a room downstairs that’s more or less outside. At least you don’t enter the hotel in order to reach the room. It’s strange. I called this morning to confirm they had a room I could switch to since they didn’t want me to stay in my original room. Of course, they didn’t I bitched at them and ended up moving to this room. It’s not the best room, but it’s ok. And it’s nice it’s basically outside so I can have a guest without awkwardly bringing them through the lobby.

He was a nice guy. Young, but not too young. I had fun. I’m glad I did that. I’m also really glad that I get to go to bed now. I’m tired. I”m going to try to order food for the morning. I’d like to have it arrive at a certain time so that I can avoid going back upstairs and dealing with the restaurant there. The service is terrible. I suppose I could go across the street and eat there too. It could be closer than the restaurant at my hotel.

I went to this awesome fort earlier today. It was huge! I love the forts here because they are usually completely empty, but there isn’t a lot that’s blocked off. That’s what I love about them. Today, I felt like I was running around in a game of Zelda. I had to see where every set of stairs or corridor went. I went up and down and all around this fort. I really enjoyed it. It was nice to be alone, too. It would have been nice to be with someone too, though. I hired an autorickshaw to take me around for the day and paid him 600 rupees. It was definitely much better than trying to figure out how to get places on my own. I’ll probably do that same tomorrow. I have to look at where I want to go first. I bought a ticket that grants access to a bunch of different places.

My contacts are so dry and messed up right now I can barely see. I’ve got to go to bed. I’ve got another busy day ahead of me tomorrow and the day after I’ll be at the Taj Mahal! I keep thinking about emails I should send, but never seem to find the time to actually write them. I also signed up for an online course that I’m hoping to take a look at. Maybe tomorrow night I can have a low-key evening and get some of those things done. I could go across the way for dinner and grab my laptop and do some research and other stuff. I’ll also have to figure out where I’m staying in Agra. Hopefully that won’t take too long.

Did I mention it’s super hot here? Today was nearly a hundred degrees. I was out in the sun nearly all day. It’s exhausting. It’s dry heat, though, so not nearly as bad as a similar temp would be in Bangkok.

I forgot to mention – B emailed me back this evening. It’s strange. He let me know his whereabouts and what’s new in his life. He asked that I share more about my adventure. I’d like to, but I’m not sure I should open myself up to anything with him right now. Even if it’s just a few random email exchanges. Who knows. I’ll most likely email him back. I plan to tell it like it is. This experience has been great, but I don’t want to whitewash the bad parts.

Gratitude List:
Getting to see a really neat fort
Meeting an Indian guy for some fun without much difficulty
Some much needed time for reflection