Capitol Bangalore

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... one I can understand, the kid being upset by a tall strange man with a goatee speaking an alien language and pointing a camera at him. <br><br>Some people refuse to be photographed, and I&#8217;ve had to walk away from more than one good shot because the subject said no. And some beggars universally, want money. But by and large people are happy to be snapped, and I am not shy to take advantage. I&#8217;ll take 6 or 7 or even 10 pictures to get the right one, and ...

... homes all the time....India is so big, yet so small at the same time!!!<br><br>*Cold: I got the cold just like all the other flat mates....Not too bad, just sore throat and then runny nose.....But I had some super hot (spicy and temperature) Sambar I cooked and it was great!!! I felt much better.....<br><br>*It was nice to just chill and not do much in Bangalore and I had great fun.....alright next dispatch will be from Rajasthan!!! Take care,<br><br>Sumeeth<br>

... s modest 6-room house - since I assumed I would be in some kind of dorm. My simple bed is comfortable and I even have a private bath. Interestingly, the power in the area has been cut every day since I've been here from 6am to 8:30am-perhaps to encourage all people to be up and about by 6am, which almost all are - so I've learned to turn on my water heater when I return from tutoring around 10pm and use my washing bucket to clean up at night, leaving more snooze ...

... Eid-time cheer from us. He had a game leg, he said, and a crutch tucked under his seat that he rattled while holding out his hand. Allyson and I had anticipated this though and had a 20 rupee note ready for him, probably less than half what he&#8217;d have liked, but the only money we were going to part with. I may be a bit thick sometimes, and probably could have played a better game for Mohammed, but at the end of the day I was happy to call a draw. <br><br>

... the film started the national anthem played, and we were all instructed to stand up while we saw a montage of the Indian army for 4 mins! Then half way through the film (which was possibly one of the worst films ever!) it just stopped and there was a ten minute intermission - all very bizarre!!!?? We were also very scally and indulged in a McDonalds- I know it's terrible, but after nothing but vegetarian Indian food for a month ...

... that?). Even though he stays home all day and my host mom works 9 to 5, it is still her responsibility to manage the cooking and cleaning. He cant even be bothered to let the maid in. She kept coming late which would make our mom late for work so they had to fire her. A new one starts tomorrow. This is the most sexist country I have ever been to. I never feel unsafe, but there are so many social cues that go without saying if you ...

Woke up after sleeping for 12 hrs. only woke as reception called to see if i wanted breakfast. Didnt bother with the breakfast just had a shower and went out looking to see if i could get a tour to go on. Found an internet shop and searched for some tours etc took a few numbers and started to call them. Found one that sounded good. Had to get over to the office to book the tickets So i needed to get on a rickshaw. Of course they ...

A nice reprieve from the heat. A little surprising, considering Bangalore sits pretty much on the same latitude as Chennai, just inland by a few hundred kms. I wussed out and opted for a deluxe air conditioned bus for the trip, which lasted just over 7 hours, despite being only 300 kms from Chennai. The length was mostly a result of the poor road conditions, I'm told, that exist all over India. Hotel in ...

... were full of pictures of the Maharaja's family and then in the corner there was a portait of King Edward it looked really outa place. We spent the rest of the day looking around the rest of the sights and then taking a walk around the markets . To see all the spices , flowers , fruit and vegtables and the smells was so refreshing and also very colourful. We stopped off in the Bombay sweet shop and tasted some Mysore Pak ( was recommended). It tasted a lot like butterscotch but ...