Snap shots of India

Some impressions or snap shots of India:

1) Being met at 4.30 am at Bangalore airport by a man who had studied in Manchester and who looked after me and my group very well
2) Visiting a huge Hare Krisna temple in Bangalore and realising how devoted people were
3) Seeing cows walking freely in the streets oblivious of the traffic
4) The crazy chaotic way Indians drive, no traffic lights, no lane discipline, no rights of way, much use of horns, but it seems to work - for them
5) Beggars, many of their children tugging at your heart
6) Indian time, everything nearly always late but just occasionally early, rarely on time
7) The dust the pollution from the traffic the noise the colours
8) Feeling safe to walk alone in the evening on the streets
9) The persistent sellers of trinkets and gifts at the temples and other tourist spots
10) Delicious (fast) food Indian style that is freshly made
11) Seeing Indian men greet one another with affectionate hugs and then walking off together with their arm around each other
12) Realising how they live in a religious culture going back thousands of years in which it is naturally to speak spiritually and at best is inclusive of differing faiths
13) Enjoying the apparent emotional directness of the Indians
14) They always seem to say ‘Yes’ but not always act on it!
15) Wanting to visit to again and find out more about this extraordinary country and its culture.