Richmond Town is the neighbourhood just north of where we were staying. We went for a walk to see what we could see and to stop at a bank. We are packing around plenty of rupees thanks to some Christmas presents from Kevin's parents and Heather and Scott (thanks guys!) but we have found that it is helpful to have a bunch of 50 and 100 rupee notes instead of the larger bills. Most tuktuk drivers and food/beverage vendors don't like to give change (they will say that they don't have any change at first, then when they realize you won't be able to buy the product they produce some change).
Here are some pictures from our walk (if you have read the book "A Fine Balance" you will know why I took a picture of the tailor shop). There was a whole range of living arrangements- from nice apartments to slums to evidence of people sleeping on the streets. Also you can see the garbage on the sidewalks, this is found everywhere we have been in Bangalore except in UB City (a gaurded multi tower shopping and entertainment district...more on that later).
Hi everyone: Nice to see everyone enjoying the
ReplyDeletebeaches. Glad to hear that Blair is eating alittle better. It is abit concerning. Love the pictures everyone is posting, hugs and kisses for all
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Hello Duxburys! So good to hear about all your adventures, and to see all your photos. I think Joshua is missing Rowan, but maybe they can communicate a bit through his blog, when they have a chance. Hope all continues well for you, and we look forward to hearing more stories from you. The Elliotts :)
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