I've been here almost a week already; hard to believe. I've gotten a surprising amount of work done and am feeling rested and thoroughly content, enjoying the slow pace of things.
Here's a picture of my room in Pondicherry. It has A/C, a flat-screen tv, electric kettle for tea, and a hair dryer--all very luxurious.
Yesterday after I left the library for the day, I remembered to take a photo of my bicycle. When I ride it, I can't decide if I feel more like Lance Armstrong or the Wicked Witch of the West.
Yesterday around 5:00 I rode along the beach promenade. It was probably eighty degrees at most, with cloud cover, so it was the perfect weather for me. Not so for many Indians, evidently, since I saw people wearing sweaters.
Here's a picture of my room in Pondicherry. It has A/C, a flat-screen tv, electric kettle for tea, and a hair dryer--all very luxurious.
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Yesterday after I left the library for the day, I remembered to take a photo of my bicycle. When I ride it, I can't decide if I feel more like Lance Armstrong or the Wicked Witch of the West.
Yesterday around 5:00 I rode along the beach promenade. It was probably eighty degrees at most, with cloud cover, so it was the perfect weather for me. Not so for many Indians, evidently, since I saw people wearing sweaters.
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| Snack vendor. Notice the baby all bundled up with the knit cap covering her head! |
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| Cotton candy vendor. The spun sugar (look at that yummy natural pink color) in wrapped in individual plastic bags so that they almost look like balloons. The seller had a bell that he clanged as he walked up and down the beach. |
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| Shells for sale |
So beautiful! I would not give up on being either Lance Armstrong (without the steroids, of course!) or the Wicked Witch of the West! Too much fun to be both! Hooray for bicycles! Good for grownups and fun to remember from childhood!
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Be well!
Sandy
Thanks, Sandy! At home, I somehow can't even think about riding a bicycle, but here it makes sense.
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