We set off early from Kherjaria fort, and rode through the village as people were getting milk, sweeping in front of their homes, and doing various other morning tasks.
The sun put on a beautiful show as it rose above clouds on the horizon.
Between 8 and 9, we encountered increasing numbers of kids going to school. January 26 is independence day, and we saw a number of school girls in striking outfits. I am amazed how the kids' clothes can be so clean when they live in such basic housing. Other mornings, we have seen men bathing at the village taps, demonstrating how people keep themselves clean, even on the coldest days.
Our route followed bigger roads through quite barren country, so we rode fast. There was not much traffic, but I was able to snap a picture of a couple of beautiful trucks at a truck stop.
We got to the hotel by noon, glad to find an oasis of green and quiet on the outskirts of the Johdpur.
v. fascinating following your cool adventure and clicking on the spot position, too bad you can't blend into the crowd, you're on show all the time it seems! John
ReplyDeleteIf you want to pass through the crowd unseen, disguise yourself like a truck!
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