View of Shimla
Salwar Kameezes for sale in the baazar
Shimla's version of Kinkos
This man was so adorable. He wouldn't bargain with us because his "Wasn't that kind of store," but we bought bangles from him anyway.
Another adorable shopkeeper, who showed me how to wear my bangles correctly.
Food stall in one of the bazaars.
View of the surrounding area.
There is even an Avon lady in Shimla!
These schoolgirls ran up to us and starting talking to us in English. They wanted their pictures taken with us, and then laughed and laughed at my rudimentary Hindi. They all hugged and kissed us, then clapped for us when we left.
Got away from the heat and demonstrations of Delhi this weekend and drove up to Shimla. We had a 3-day weekend as is it Janmastami, which is Krishna's birthday (much loved Hindu God). Shimla is an 8-9 hour drive north of Delhi, and it is situated in the Himachal Pradesh at over 7,000 feet. In the mid-1800's it became the official summer capital of the Raj, and the entire gov't of India fled here to escape the summer heat of India.
It's such a wonderful, wonderful place, built on the side of the mountains and as the guide book states, "Seems on the verge of sliding into the valley." We spent one day exploring all the bazaars (upper, middle, lower), and another day driving around the mountains. The people were extremely friendly and loved talking to us, especially when they found out that we were Americans. Some of them were a bit too friendly, and wanted to meet us later for tea (their form of drinks). It was hard to come back to the heat, humidity and chaos of Delhi.
This man was so adorable. He wouldn't bargain with us because his "Wasn't that kind of store," but we bought bangles from him anyway.
View of Shimla
Another adorable shopkeeper, who showed me how to wear my bangles correctly.
Food stall in one of the bazaars.
View of the surrounding area.
There is even an Avon lady in Shimla!
These schoolgirls ran up to us and starting talking to us in English. They wanted their pictures taken with us, and then laughed and laughed at my rudimentary Hindi. They all hugged and kissed us, then clapped for us when we left.Got away from the heat and demonstrations of Delhi this weekend and drove up to Shimla. We had a 3-day weekend as is it Janmastami, which is Krishna's birthday (much loved Hindu God). Shimla is an 8-9 hour drive north of Delhi, and it is situated in the Himachal Pradesh at over 7,000 feet. In the mid-1800's it became the official summer capital of the Raj, and the entire gov't of India fled here to escape the summer heat of India.
It's such a wonderful, wonderful place, built on the side of the mountains and as the guide book states, "Seems on the verge of sliding into the valley." We spent one day exploring all the bazaars (upper, middle, lower), and another day driving around the mountains. The people were extremely friendly and loved talking to us, especially when they found out that we were Americans. Some of them were a bit too friendly, and wanted to meet us later for tea (their form of drinks). It was hard to come back to the heat, humidity and chaos of Delhi.
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