Trip for Travelors

It was a wonderful start to the story. But as you know, no fairytale is complete without its share of problems. So, too, in this fairytale, some travelors had to overcome certain obstacles. They came first in the form of crowds - crowded airports, loud, crowded streets with chaotic traffic and cows and dogs on them! But the Wizard had prepared them for this. They were a bit overwhelmed at the beginning, but after a few days, they didn't let all that bother them any more. Instead they started noticing all the interesting scenes and activities going on in all the crowded places. And they realized the importance of the mantra they had been given before they started their trip: "Travel with open eyes and open hearts!" The open eyes were very convenient, also, to watch out for the pickpockets and petty thieves!
 

Of course it helped that they had a good fairy with them on their tour, their very own tour manager from Enchanting India. That helped to shield them to a great extent from all the people who wanted to sell them something, take them someplace or just plain stand and stare at them! Very often, they were approached by beggars or smiling street kids. Over time, they learned to deal with that as well, sometimes just ignoring them, sometimes offering them sweets or food or some small change.

They learned to accept a lot of things as a part of reality in India, and to their surprise, they saw that the obstacles weren't obstacles any more!
 

Potent, magic repellants they had brought along helped to keep away mosquitoes and other pesky insects. Their polite and friendly driver made sure they drank enough mineral water and other liquids on their tours and brought them safely from one place to another. And they just loved the Indian food, with all its variety and spices! The good fairy had given them a secret formula for eating in India : "Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it!" and this helped them to avoid stomach problems.