Google weird routing?

Thu May 23 20:44:38 UTC 2019

On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 4:11 PM Matt Harris <matt at netfire.net> wrote:
> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 3:06 PM Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> not sure where you are starting from (really) .. can you provide a:
>>   dig www.google.com
>>
>> for me? My guess is that as Jared noted you got somehow looking like
>> you are in india to whatever does that magic :)
>
>
> Google's coming back with bom* addresses; no idea why though.
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> www.google.com.         300     IN      A       172.217.26.228
>

that's an ip in india alright :)
I don't see why that's happening (in quick searching).

>
> Hoping someone over there can shed some light on why they are sending my packets on a world trip.  :)

I'd be cuirous about:
  dig www.google.com @8.8.8.8

as well, please (jared's question as well)