After a brief nap of about 2 hours, I decided I couldn't wait to meet India.
I woke up and went to eat breakfast at the breakfast buffet. Wow, what a buffet,from omelet to doza, from fruits to all different kinds of sweets, from cappuccino to Chai tea and all kinds of juices... The breakfast bar is already a lesson on Indian culture and its rich variety of spices and flavors.
I woke up and went to eat breakfast at the breakfast buffet. Wow, what a buffet,from omelet to doza, from fruits to all different kinds of sweets, from cappuccino to Chai tea and all kinds of juices... The breakfast bar is already a lesson on Indian culture and its rich variety of spices and flavors.
Time to go on an adventure...
Then, a group of us- Shane, Becca, Judy, Angel and I -decided that we wanted to go see India. Guess what (or who) do we meet at the hotel's door, chilling and waiting to be fed: a sacred cow.
Here, they are treated with respect, first because they represent the humanity and the animals and the goodness inside each of us. The cow gives milk and does not ask for too much. The cow is basically a mom. Also, cows carry and represent some important Gods. So be aware, be gentle and nice with the cows. The cows are literally the boss and they act like that. They are not scared of human beings and they cross the street whenever they feel like it. Everybody stops. It's funny to see how culture can change even animal's attitudes and behaviors.
Here, they are treated with respect, first because they represent the humanity and the animals and the goodness inside each of us. The cow gives milk and does not ask for too much. The cow is basically a mom. Also, cows carry and represent some important Gods. So be aware, be gentle and nice with the cows. The cows are literally the boss and they act like that. They are not scared of human beings and they cross the street whenever they feel like it. Everybody stops. It's funny to see how culture can change even animal's attitudes and behaviors.
Why can't we get to the park...We need a super hero.
After walking and walking on the streets with no sidewalks and seeing a lot of "black holes" where people throw their trashes, dogs, cows and poverty, we decided to walk the other direction.
Then we got to a park. We wanted to go inside the park with a lake, but there was a problem: we could not cross the street. Cars, motorcycles, people were all coming from all directions, honking their horns in a crazy rush. We tried on 3 different times. No success. We were about to give up, when .... who comes to save us?
A tuk-tuk(Rickshaw) driver. He pretends he is a guard and stops the traffic so we can cross the street. We all go to the park and take pictures.
Then we got to a park. We wanted to go inside the park with a lake, but there was a problem: we could not cross the street. Cars, motorcycles, people were all coming from all directions, honking their horns in a crazy rush. We tried on 3 different times. No success. We were about to give up, when .... who comes to save us?
A tuk-tuk(Rickshaw) driver. He pretends he is a guard and stops the traffic so we can cross the street. We all go to the park and take pictures.