Now, the Taj Mahal looks fairly close to New Delhi - on a map. Oh.... maps I am learning are SO deceiving here. I suppose you have to understand the traffic "patterns" (pattern would imply some sort of order, so I don't want to mislead you). But, I think the subject of traffic deserves its own post and just don't have the strength to really do the topic justice just yet.
So I'll start with: the frickin' animals.
Strays... "Stray" does not equal "cat" as we may be familiar with. In this case we are talking of course about stray cows, pigs, monkeys, and sooooo many dogs. The cows may be holy - but shoes and bags? Not so much.
But rather its the domesticated animals that really have me going. SNAKE CHARMERS. I thought snake charmers were from a long gone romantic past - oh no, in fact they are quite ready to lure out their cobras or boas - at least until you pay them to puh-lease lull it back into its basket.
CAMELS. Yes folks the pack-camels rule here. Forget mules, horses, donkeys and the like, these proud creatures have the run of the place. And often wonderfully painted, like fluorescent neon pink polka dots. Functional and aesthetically... er... pleasing.
And lets not forget the - ELEPHANTS (yes - that one is certainly charging our car - I've never seen a Nepali boy shift a car into gear so fast)!
Moral of the story? Just watch your step. Them some BIG piles.
2 comments:
You can be a travel writer anytime! It's so funny; I feel like I could be there. keep it coming
During my travels in India, I was told that the best approach to take to accidentally stepping in poo was to deem it auspicious. And so I did.
(By the way, your blog was sent to me via my parents, who are friends with your mom in Blacksburg!)
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