Drips and drabs from my life as a teacher in Sichuan Province.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Adventures in India #3 - Bundi - 2007.01


** 2007 family
We moved on to my favorite stop in India, a little town off the main tourist line called Bundi. We stayed with a family that runs a small hostel that is taking over their house. Aptly named Pinky, the daughter front and center, took care of us with boundless joy and laughter.


Bundi is a nice town full of interesting little streets.


If you need a new pot, this is the place to come.


and if you need to hire a band, head down this street. This little car comes with as many band members as you'd like


the local castle has two kinds of monkeys, playful little families...


...and red-painted monkey deities. This is Hanuman, the monkey god.


Other wildlife include the black-breasted Hei Yu, also known as the common Carl.


Here's the old castle where the prince lived.


Knock Knock.

Who's there?

Elephant.

Elephant? Go away. Don't you see the anti-elephant spikes? You're as bad as the Jehovah's Witnesses.


This is where the townsfolk live, open to door-to-door elephant salesmen.


But don't stay too long or you might end up like this.

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