First post from Shimla

Well, last saturday i arrived in shimla, after a gruelling 12 hour trainride. The trip up to Kalka from Delhi was pretty good, even if the train did remind me a bit of soviet russia. The train from Kalka to Shimla however, is a whole different matter. That ride must have been the slowest 90 kilometers i ever travelled. The train up here was at the very least from colonial times, if not before.

Here in Shimla it is pretty cold, im pretty sure a lot colder then in Holland, in some places there is still some snow lying on the streets. In the Koenig training center the temperature isnt much higher then outside, but its managable. The trade off in temperature is good for something though, compared to my hotel in Delhi, the willow banks is a palace. My shower is actually clean and bug free, everything works and the food from the hotel itself is quite good.

Overall thing are pretty good, im still on track with my training, and my new teacher is quite good, so im confident that my SCJP exam shouldnt be that hard. Im just a bit tired, but from what i hear thats normal the first few days on this altitude

Internet is a different matter though, because of some overbooking, im currently taking my training in a room in some poor excuse for a hotel a kilometer up in the mountains from Koening, although that should change in a few days, so my posts are likely gonna be a bit more irregular then last week

well, im off to study a bit before im going to sleep, see you guys!