Exploration 6 of 10 - Tea Break

One of the great highlights of my journey so far has been the opportunity to travel with Deepak and Yves as they explored several local villages. Their intent is to document Buddhist areas, using kite photography when possible, and to educate the villagers regarding the importance of keeping the heritage.



On this day, 24 March 2011, we traveled to many villages near the Phalgu River. Unfortunately, my Hindi isn’t strong enough to remember all of the names of the different villages, so they will have to remain unnamed until I can get clarification from the experts! As I took nearly 400 photos---thanks to my little digital camera---I have decided to narrow down the selection for my blog. What follows are many blogs (Exploration) of the same day, with pictures and events from the many different villages.


I hope that I have more opportunities to explore further.

Leaving the mountain area behind, we headed back to the main village for a tea break.  Stopping at a chai stall, we asked for a bench to be brought out into the open.  As Yves and I sipped our chai we became surrounded by villagers.  One man wanted our autograph and so Yves signed his book.  Then our driver brought us some khera(cucumbers) and kela(bananas). We sliced the cucumber and a little peppered salt was sprinkled on top for a delicious treat.  As we snacked, small groups of school children would walk by and stare at us.  These groups began to grow and grow until the entire area was filled with people.  When we finished our snacks, Yves and I entertained the children with our digital cameras. 

Next blog…village temples