Wednesday 6 November
We set off on our next journey to Khajuraho - 3 or 4 hours seemed like a short journey now - but still boring at times!
We amused ourselves by trying to take photos from the jeep - almost impossible on the bumpy roads but it gave us something to do!
Then we bought some sweets and spent some time reading the labels!
I tried to take some pictures of the animals as their horns had been painted and they had been decorated with colour in a ceremony for them after Divali.
Some of them were even wearing necklaces and headbands.
And some were just keeping out of the way by staying on the roof!
I also tried to take some photos of the children in their school uniform so that you could see how different they are.
All very different - some quite western and some very traditional - but all pleased to see us and have their pictures taken!
We stayed in a nice hotel with lovely gardens - it also had a computer which I could use for 50 rupees per hour so I was able to do a bit more blog.
We were also impressed with the laundry service which took less than a day to process our dirty washing and came back immaculately clean and beautifully pressed - better than I do at home!!
We went to look around the temples - they are all very beautiful and are built in different sizes to look like a range of mountains.
Then we went to a shop which sold silver jewellery and other goods.
Naomi wanted to buy a bracelet and Debbie saw a moonstone ring so we pretended that Debbie was my daughter and Naomi was my niece to get good prices - it worked!
Some of the group had gone to find an ATM to take out money. Andy was waiting with us and a salesman asked him if he wanted to look at some pashminas. Andy asked what a pashmina was and as quick as a flash (any opportunity to make a sale!) the man pulled out a blue pashmina to show him. Andy said "No thanks - that's not my colour - I like pink" - so the man gave him a baby pink and then a fuschia pink pashmina to look at.
So when Badam walked in a few moments later he was most bemused to find Andy clutching these pashminas and looking puzzled. Andy quickly made his excuses and left. Very funny!
Thursday 7 November
We went to look at another temple complex which was famous for its carvings. It was very beautiful.
We went round the shops and market stalls and bartered and haggled for bangles and bindis and lots of other bits and pieces that we didn't need!
We then went to a family house for lunch - it was very interesting and the food was good.
The family were mum and dad, two older daughters and twins. And of course granny who was doing the cooking! And a nephew who was an apprentice painter of miniatures at the art shop owned by the father.
There was a power cut so we ate lunch in the dark! The vegetable pakoras were YUMMY and the poor granny had to make several batches for us!
Afterwards we visited the man's art shop - he was a fine art painter of miniatures (a dying art in India as few people want to train for it) - his work was very beautiful so we bought a silk painting.
We set off on our next journey to Khajuraho - 3 or 4 hours seemed like a short journey now - but still boring at times!
We amused ourselves by trying to take photos from the jeep - almost impossible on the bumpy roads but it gave us something to do!
Then we bought some sweets and spent some time reading the labels!
I tried to take some pictures of the animals as their horns had been painted and they had been decorated with colour in a ceremony for them after Divali. Some of them were even wearing necklaces and headbands.
And some were just keeping out of the way by staying on the roof!
I also tried to take some photos of the children in their school uniform so that you could see how different they are.
All very different - some quite western and some very traditional - but all pleased to see us and have their pictures taken!
We stayed in a nice hotel with lovely gardens - it also had a computer which I could use for 50 rupees per hour so I was able to do a bit more blog.
We were also impressed with the laundry service which took less than a day to process our dirty washing and came back immaculately clean and beautifully pressed - better than I do at home!!We went to look around the temples - they are all very beautiful and are built in different sizes to look like a range of mountains.
Then we went to a shop which sold silver jewellery and other goods. Naomi wanted to buy a bracelet and Debbie saw a moonstone ring so we pretended that Debbie was my daughter and Naomi was my niece to get good prices - it worked!
Some of the group had gone to find an ATM to take out money. Andy was waiting with us and a salesman asked him if he wanted to look at some pashminas. Andy asked what a pashmina was and as quick as a flash (any opportunity to make a sale!) the man pulled out a blue pashmina to show him. Andy said "No thanks - that's not my colour - I like pink" - so the man gave him a baby pink and then a fuschia pink pashmina to look at.
So when Badam walked in a few moments later he was most bemused to find Andy clutching these pashminas and looking puzzled. Andy quickly made his excuses and left. Very funny!
Thursday 7 November
We went to look at another temple complex which was famous for its carvings. It was very beautiful.
We went round the shops and market stalls and bartered and haggled for bangles and bindis and lots of other bits and pieces that we didn't need!
We then went to a family house for lunch - it was very interesting and the food was good.
The family were mum and dad, two older daughters and twins. And of course granny who was doing the cooking! And a nephew who was an apprentice painter of miniatures at the art shop owned by the father.
There was a power cut so we ate lunch in the dark! The vegetable pakoras were YUMMY and the poor granny had to make several batches for us!
Afterwards we visited the man's art shop - he was a fine art painter of miniatures (a dying art in India as few people want to train for it) - his work was very beautiful so we bought a silk painting.
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