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(Notes jotted on my PDA whilst journeying from Ahmd to Baroda on the InterCity bus) Crank, crank, craaaaaaank The last one was uncomfortably long. Though not abnormal for India, I once again find myself savoring (?) the prospect of being stuck on the Ahmd - Baroda National highway #6. The last time was of course when 'rents and I were stuck going the other direction to catch a US bound flight and this time it's the penultimate day of returning home. The first stall of the dilapidated 'inter-city' bus happened about half hour ago while still navigating the chaotic narrow winding streets of old Ahmedabad. This part of the city was built in AD 1415 by Ahmad Shah because he found a pair of hares chasing dogs. True story. He figured, this city has to be great if the hares are so brave (I suppose he didn't give much thought to the weakling dogs because he saw himself more of a hare than a dog?). Over the last almost 600 years, this part of the city has mostly seen rebuild...