Scenes from a Bus Window

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Flag of India On the Road to Udaipur, India
Monday, January 7, 2008

One thing that is always guaranteed in India is no matter what form of public transport you choose, it will always be interesting.

When our travel agent in Pushkar (who was also the owner of our favourite restaurant) arranged for our ticket by bus to Udaipur, he proudly told us he took the initiative to book us a sleeper seat for the bus. He said he thought we would be more comfortable (and, of course, made a bit more money off of us). Thinking it would be seats that actually reclined, and knowing it was quite a long trip ahead of us, we simply paid the extra and were done with it.

Here's the thing - a sleeper seat in an India bus is a literal thing. The bus has two levels, one with normal seats on the bottom next to windows and such, and then the "sleepers" which are actual beds in their own little compartment raised above the heads of the people sleeping below. The double sleeper is just wide enough for two people to fit into, side by side. While, comfortable for actual sleeping, it is not ideal for sitting up, as you have three feet between mattress and ceiling and nothing to prop up against.

The other thing it means is on the twisty, pothole ridden roads of rural India, you have nothing to hold onto, and spend much of your time rolling around, trying to stabilize yourself. The good thing is you have your own window, and no one else to bother by opening it. As such, I present a few candid shots from the bus window on the way to Udaipur.

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