Ramada Khajuraho

... I had to have dinner so tomorrow have an<br>invitation to his shop for Kashmiry tea, for a chai with the jewellry<br>guy. V unlikely that I will be doing either as I have more temples to<br>see but hey at least it was an amusing afternoon and I got a few<br>purchases!!<br> <br>OK mossies are forming an orderly<br>queue to bite me so am off to my room and sleep. Hopefully blog site<br>back up tomorrow and I can upload some photos<br> <br>Toodle ooo<br> <br>Carole<br>

... There was a dispute over them giving it to us because they were probably watching cricket on it and didn't want to give it up. Eventually it came and we decided that there was nothing we wanted to watch anyway. Hahaha.<br><br>We ventured into the street and it wasn't long before we noticed something very strange. There were lots of men and young guys around who all wanted to stalk us and ask us if we wanted to go for chai, talk to them, ride on their motorbikes or walk with them. They ...

... family's expenses in carrying out the wedding. Clearly, there were still many costs to bear and this family would not have had money in a savings bank! The family had all been so very welcoming and I couldn't have wised for a nicer evening. I left after 11pm, but this is just the starting point for an Indian wedding. Many more ceremonies and customs will be carried out before the groom arrives and they are married. This is likely to actually take place at around 5am ...

... m*jor issue in Indi*, so photogr*phy *nd b*g b*ns *re common, so I w*s *ssured my b*g would be s*fe with the Indi*n m*nning the open lockers. M*ny were medit*ting *nd * sm*ll group were pl*ying loc*l instruments, *ll while * const*nt stre*m of pilgrims toured the circuit of the temple. The *lt*r *re* is divided into sep*r*te *re*s for men *nd women. This w*s * very devout following, *s *ll seemed tot*lly immersed in their pr*yers *nd inc*nt*tions.<br><br>We moved on to ...

... trucks parked alongside the highway; waiting for their paperwork to be processed so they can proceed. The transactions are not fast because they don't seem to use computers, filling out the receipts by hand. Sometimes our tax was as much as $40 for a 5 day pass. It appears that most of the transportation needs of India are met by the trucking industry. I am going to take this moment to describe these vehicles. Most of ...

... were flying that day. We walked all up and down the Ganges on the ghats and explored the area in the daytime. The Dashaswamedh Ghat (the one I recommended) was full of stuff to keep you occupied and just sit and people watch. There are several men that massage on the open planks and they will come up and start massaging you hand to get new business. Greg hadn't been feeling well so he decided to try a full body massage- as you can imagine, he was quite the spectacle and ...

... impressionnant ! Nous avons aussi eu la chance de voir des ouvriers travailler comme à l'époque en taillant la pierre ! Un travail de fou ! Et les femmes portant la terre sur leurs têtes pour la déplacer avant de faire la chappe pendant que les hommes pour la plupart regardaient ! pour nous c'est très étrange ! Nous avons ensuite loué des vélos et fait 19 km jusqu'au cascades inexistantes car il n' a pas plus depuis des mois !Arrivé à l'entrée du parc il fallait en plus payer ...

... I give you 200 rupees instead?" and sometimes we even say "sorry, I only have 50." And they all seem to work. Even when it is supposedly government prices, there is still some wiggle room.  Which is why we are getting comfortable with not planning more than a day in advance. Because there is always a room available, there is always some one willing to drive you somewhere, there is always a cheaper price, and there is always an adventure to be had.  Check out our website:  www.TheGreatAffair.net