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love of traveling is meeting people, and this eclectic
group was from Europe, the USA, South America,
Canada, and beyond. The food menus were varied, but
be careful if you don’t expect red-hot curry. Their subtle
spice was still hot to me, but they also had non-hot
spice items. That says a lot for a boy raised in the Cajun
region of South Louisiana. My father used Tabasco on
his breakfast eggs.
Visiting small farming towns offered insights into the
world of serene family life. It makes me ponder the crime
around the world; it is not a lack of monetary things but
family values. The people we met were highly poverty-
stricken, but their homes were clean and full of family respect
and discipline.
In India, there are several facts to ponder. Half of the
population is under twenty-five years old, there are over 22
official spoken languages with over four hundred other languages
spoken, and seventy percent of the world’s spices come from
India. Currently, India has over seventy thousand births per day.
It is one of the oldest civilizations and one of the fastest-growing
economies in the world. Over seventy percent of the population
eats meat but consumes the least meat per person globally.
Many Americans have little interest in visiting India; my wife
was one. Ironically, those who do, return with a changed and positive
attitude. It is a country rich in color, with very kind people and
adventure around every turn. It is so great to be able to travel again;
my next place in one week… Paris, France.

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