Yesterday was quite a long and dusty one, it took a couple of showers to feel slightly normal again, but today it’s back on the road and I got to drive the rickshaw for the first time! I got off to a jumpy start – to the point the crew thought it was perhaps safer I rode on a bigger road, i.e. where there are fewer hazards and people for me to crash in to. Fair comment I think. So it was the mighty Gordon who took to the handlebars again, Katie’s leaving it for another day as she’s trying to calm her “Delhi Belly” – poor girl!
The terrain we crossed today wasn’t as exciting as yesterday but it was still quite serene. Driving through rural areas was fun as they obviously don’t encounter many westerners, so we received a lot of attention and smiles.
Hands numb from the handlebars, we finally got to our destination in Bijapur in time to spend a good hour at the Golgumbaz, a 17th century mausoleum, which has aged beautifully with it’s park, a stark contrast to the surrounding city, where we drove past a dog’s carcus in the middle of the busy, narrow road and where hungry animals roam around through the traffic looking for food amongst the dust and dirt.
They say India is full of contrasts and we’ve certainly seen that today.
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