Limbo Day In Aurangabad

I had planned to try to use my old railway career to my advantage and try to sweet talk my way into getting in the locomotive for my trip for Mumbai to Aurangabad, but the platforms at the Mumbai station are way too insane to spend any amount of time on. You just want to run for cover and hide. They hoard the second class people into revolving lines to keep order, but when they open the doors for the second class cars it's every man for himself, and everything degenerates into mayhem. I was quick to get into my 3AC car and out of the chaos. In terms of luxury, 3 AC class is definitely better than sleeper class by leaps and bounds! The windows are sealed so it's quiet, there's no beggers, everyone has a seat and bunk, and you even get your own sheets provided! I'm definitely glad that I got a 3 AC ticket for my 23 hour trip to Delhi on the 10th.

Aurangabad seems like a typical Indian city so far. I'm in limbo today since I booked a tour to the Ellora Caves tomorrow that includes all the sights in Aurangabad too, so today I'm just going to wander around and hang in my hotel. Speaking of my hotel, I seem to have stumbled upon a gem. It's relatively cheap, just under $10, but very not bad by Indian Standards. It even has a modernish gym! I'll definitely put that to use in the few days I'm here, and try to get the bod back in shape.