Quick update before we head out to the country. On day one of the trip I had the most amazing dinner and then headed to bed after the 36 hours of travel ordeal. However I am learning that having curry before bed doesn't necessarily lend itself to drifting off to sleep.
At 3 am, right on cue, I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep so I read my book thinking I would eventually get tired again. Little did I know my travel mates were also awake concocting a plan to head out to the golden temple for morning prayers. At 4am I got the knock on the door and so the day began. It was completely worth the early start.
Because it was a temple, we had to ditch our shoes and take on the cold marble floors (really cold) with bare feet. I have to say I am not particularly proficient with getting my head covered. I'm not sure why but I end up just about hanging myself. This lack of ability was a bit of a problem when we went back to the temple later on in the day.
After the sunrise we headed out for a walk and got sidetracked by a scarf and shawl store where we proceeded to make the guys first sale of the day well worth the effort. Loaded with bags we had to head back to the temple for Bonnie to meet a contact. As Kim and I were standing in the entrance trying to decide what we would do during the meeting, I remembered I should have my head covered. So instead of putting my bags down, I attempt to get the scarf unwrapped from my neck and up over my head with one hand, resulting in a very awkward display of attempted modesty. I finally succeed only to have some old guy come up to me and scold me because during all of that my shirt lifted up and exposed my belly. Now we are not talking a lot of exposure, just a little flash of fish belly white. As I'm still trying to figure out where I went wrong, three women in saris walk by and if you can recall that set up, there is a lot more skin showing than what I flashed. I'm slightly bitter about the exchange. But lesson learned - shirts will be tucked in from now on.
The area is celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday which means parades and fireworks. People in the region are known for their hospitality and love of a party. I can relate to that.
At 3 am, right on cue, I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep so I read my book thinking I would eventually get tired again. Little did I know my travel mates were also awake concocting a plan to head out to the golden temple for morning prayers. At 4am I got the knock on the door and so the day began. It was completely worth the early start.
After the sunrise we headed out for a walk and got sidetracked by a scarf and shawl store where we proceeded to make the guys first sale of the day well worth the effort. Loaded with bags we had to head back to the temple for Bonnie to meet a contact. As Kim and I were standing in the entrance trying to decide what we would do during the meeting, I remembered I should have my head covered. So instead of putting my bags down, I attempt to get the scarf unwrapped from my neck and up over my head with one hand, resulting in a very awkward display of attempted modesty. I finally succeed only to have some old guy come up to me and scold me because during all of that my shirt lifted up and exposed my belly. Now we are not talking a lot of exposure, just a little flash of fish belly white. As I'm still trying to figure out where I went wrong, three women in saris walk by and if you can recall that set up, there is a lot more skin showing than what I flashed. I'm slightly bitter about the exchange. But lesson learned - shirts will be tucked in from now on.
The area is celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday which means parades and fireworks. People in the region are known for their hospitality and love of a party. I can relate to that.
2 comments:
awesome photos, Mavis. and great blog. i'm having fun following your trip.
awesome photos, Mavis!! i'm having fun following your trip.
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