Spirit of India ‘marvelous’

In defense of the company Spirit of India, I must respond to the reader’s letter titled “Temporarily Left in the Desert” (Sept. ’09, pg. 28), about an experience on a tour in Mongolia.

With five other women (all of us ITN subscribers) in three SUVs, I enjoyed Spirit of India’s tour (modified itinerary) of the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in October-November ’08.

Confronted with several unforeseen, unavoidable events, our capable escort, Mr. Sanja Verman, further modified the itinerary on the ground to provide safe, fascinating, authentic alternative experiences and lodgings.

Everyone in our party was as prepared as possible for this travel off the beaten path, most notably with water and something edible in a day-bag plus a good, realistic attitude.

The tour turned out to be more of an adventure than any of us could have anticipated, but I doubt that any of us would have missed it for the world.

Four of my mates had traveled with Spirit of India before, and at least four of us, I believe, continue to work our ways through its marvelous offerings as well as those of its sibling company, Original World.

CAROLE REAGLE

Waterloo, IA