Sunday 10th Feb - Day 7

Normally, 'time flies when you're having fun,' but there's so much that has happened already, a competent writer could write a book on it.

Something I didn't mention yesterday was an incident with a bull. While we were driving along, at a steady, breakneck speed of 60kmph, we could see a bull being unloaded from a truck, on a hill in the middle of the reservation between 4 lanes of traffic. The bull decides to kick out and start bucking and running into the traffic on our side. It misses our car door by inches. A hair-raising experience.

The following photo shows normal traffic manoevers:

You may observe on the left hand side we have a truck load of people being driven home, late afternoon, presumably after having worked in the fields. The motorcyclist (and his family) on the right, is about to overtake the truck and, we, in our small car, overtake the motorbike in the same manoever. Notice the width of the road and bear in mind traffic is going in both directions. I shut my eyes.

Visitors Today

This morning we have a surprise visit from my aunt from Nawanshahr who we went to visit the other day. She brings along my cousin Isha who is studying nursing. It wouldn't do to not come and visit - It's cultural. We sit, talk and have tea.

Museum visit

In the evening, I go with my cousins Gagan and Lallit to the Havelli (watering hole/ meeting place/ open air cafe from what I can make out). Through an archway, having paid an entrance fee, we make our way to a small museum showing how things were done years ago in punjab. A miniture village shows manikins next to old cloth making machines and others next to pottery makers and the like. In the middle of the courtyard a live play is going on.

There is a stage where a group of Bhangra dancers and a singer perform. They are very good.

Having walked 'round and seen everything, we visit the restaurant and have a meal there.

It seemed quite cold tonight and I hope the food was okay. We return back home by car. It was another long day.