These American guys are currently studying in a small village just outside of Coimbatore, a location in which I was going to have to stop by to get to my next destination. Having shared this information, the guys were quick to kindly invite me to stay with them in their home. Given that I had not planned anything and was going to have to stop near there anyway, I didn’t even think twice before saying ‘Alright then!’. So I packed my bag the following morning and we all hopped onto a 10 hour train journey. Like usual, I managed to sleep like a baby through most of the journey. We arrived late and had to get two buses to get to their home. Unfortunately we were too late and we believed that we missed the second bus. Due to the lack of option we had, and the pure excitement of being able to do so in such a situation we decided to hitchhike to the village. Just reading it, it sounds like a stupid idea which can only result in pure danger. However, this was not the case at all. I’m fully aware of being able to see when a situation is more stupid than fun. To be honest I was quite surprised that a truck driver stopped to pick us up, to then stop 10km later to jump out and leave us randomers unattended in his truck with the engine still on.

But a while later and he had arrived. It was around 1am and so surrounded by pitch blackness wasn’t the best way to be welcomed to a village. The walk to their residence it was a 20 minute walk which was all the more interesting given that the roads were filled with potholes and mountains of sand. With tired eyes, a backpack and a lack of knowledge for the roads, it was a walk full of trips and stumbles.

That night I was to sleep on the concrete floor as did the others. This was more of a surprise to know that Americans would be willing to do such given the fact that most of the Americans I have met travelling previous always seemed to be more high-maintenance in regards to things like this. This was a huge presumption which I wrongly made from holiday makers as appose to actual travellers. So glad to meet these guys and change this stereotype which I created by myself, was pleasing.

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