This is Tuesdays post, but all we did was finish up with the first customer and drive all day. No pictures aside from my much nicer room at
Dukes...
Dukes...
...aside from the power problems, and no internet even though it is
again right out side my door, it's pretty sweet. :)
Here's an overview of Dukes as we were leaving...
again right out side my door, it's pretty sweet. :)
Here's an overview of Dukes as we were leaving...
And Here's some shots from a cool scenic spot on the mountain...
My guy is quite worldly and very knowledgeable about most everything India. He speaks excellent english so we talk quite a lot while on these long car rides. He is good about filling in the gaps I have when seeing how the different people live and work here, which is quite different then anything I've ever seen. It's hard to see a majority of the road side people, and the makeshift housing that they live in and not think of some of the worst poverty situations I've seen on TV or heard about in places like Africa or Indonesia. It's different when you are actually
driving by it all day long. People living in tiny shacks, people who look like they haven't eaten in days, living areas where there doesn't seem to be a means of waste disposal or fresh water. But here conditions like that are not always considered poverty. Much of what seems like poverty to me is simply my misunderstanding of how a people such as this has evolved to meet population demands and the inevitable economic explosion here. The people living under a tarp and washing cloths in a bucket of water also go to work doing specialized jobs many times. There
are little shops and work sheds everywhere, each making something. If a product has 50 parts to it, there are 51 shops making each one of the parts and one shop to put it together.
driving by it all day long. People living in tiny shacks, people who look like they haven't eaten in days, living areas where there doesn't seem to be a means of waste disposal or fresh water. But here conditions like that are not always considered poverty. Much of what seems like poverty to me is simply my misunderstanding of how a people such as this has evolved to meet population demands and the inevitable economic explosion here. The people living under a tarp and washing cloths in a bucket of water also go to work doing specialized jobs many times. There
are little shops and work sheds everywhere, each making something. If a product has 50 parts to it, there are 51 shops making each one of the parts and one shop to put it together.
I took a few more pictures showing some of this...
Thats all for today folks.
Aside from a constant schedule and not getting much time to do this posting, this has been a pretty fun trip so far!
These posts probably look terrible, I'll clean it all up when and if I ever get some REAL internet time. I'm on a BAWA guest computer this time and it barely works.
-Scott
2 comments:
Hi Babe!
The scenery is beautiful! And it looks like Dukes Retreat was a pretty nice place! Glad to see that you had a great place to stay at, minus the fleas of course ;)
I know you are happy having your guy being as knowledgeable as he is. At least you can talk to him with ease and learn more about the culture :)
Seeing the sheds on the side of the road is really something. Hard to imagine that they live like that. But it actually sounds as if they have come along way in a short time and always trying to improve conditions :)
I am so happy to hear you are having a fun trip (for the most part). I knew it would be pretty much a once in a lifetime experience and I am thrilled you are enjoying it!
We can not wait until you get home!
We MISS you & LOVE you even more!
XOXOX,
Dana, Tobias & Jovi Girl
Hi Scott,
This is great - it's like being along with you on this trip! You do such an amazing job recording all of this for us to see. Most of us will never get to do a trip like this. We are not sure we could handle all those hours on the plane thou.
Thank you for sharing this adventure with us.
Love,
Linda and Aunt Carol
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