"I once rode an elephant in this land. It was a bumpy ride, and I was afraid I would fall off."

"In India, I met a yogi who stood on one leg for twelve years. When I asked why, he said it was to get closer to God. I think he was just mad."

"The climate in this land is very hot. I sweated so much that my clothes were always damp."

"I saw a man who had no arms, and he was able to write with his feet."

"The people of this place are not good, and they are not pious."