barrage of photos - part III
we stopped by the peace park after leaving the peak,
where brahma kumarie followers told us about om shanti.
we walked through the peaceful gardens filled with gorgeous blooms,
did some quiet time in various meditation rooms,
and had masala tea in one of the courtyards.
after that, we popped by a massive marble temple
that we weren't allowed to take photos in,
and gazed in awe at the amazing marble carvings
done thousands of years ago.
there were a group of workers cleaning a section of the temple,
and we chipped in, learning how to scrub a wet stone against the marble,
to get it all white and gleaming again.
it was tough work indeed.
it was time to head over to sunset point by then,
so as to get there early to get a good spot.
we were greeted by mounts and man-pushed carts
that were all ready to transport us up the hill to sunset point.
i decided to hop onto a horse!
the local guided the horse at first,
until i asked him how to work the reins.
it was a very exciting five minutes.
i want to be a jockey!
it was still an hour before sunset,
but many people had already taken their seats
on the many rock formations.
we were lucky enough to squeeze into front row seats.
i had a refreshing corn on the cob
which tasted superb especially since it wasn't curried and mashed,
and we munched on peanuts while waiting for the show to start.
the sun got smaller and more orange gradually,
and once it began dipping down,
its size and color changed rapidly.
one moment it was a fifty cent dot in the sky,
the next, it was barely visible.
we acted like suaku mountain turtles who hadn't seen sunsets before.
the throngs made their way back down to the foot
after the performance ended.
two of us chose not to leg it with the rest
and got away from the crowd and horse shit
on a cart pushed by one of the locals.
there were times when we went free-wheeling down the hill
and it was exhilarating to zoom past the people and horses.
the moon even made a special appearance for me.
we stopped by the peace park after leaving the peak,
where brahma kumarie followers told us about om shanti.
we walked through the peaceful gardens filled with gorgeous blooms,
did some quiet time in various meditation rooms,
and had masala tea in one of the courtyards.
after that, we popped by a massive marble temple
that we weren't allowed to take photos in,
and gazed in awe at the amazing marble carvings
done thousands of years ago.
there were a group of workers cleaning a section of the temple,
and we chipped in, learning how to scrub a wet stone against the marble,
to get it all white and gleaming again.
it was tough work indeed.
it was time to head over to sunset point by then,
so as to get there early to get a good spot.
we were greeted by mounts and man-pushed carts
that were all ready to transport us up the hill to sunset point.
i decided to hop onto a horse!
the local guided the horse at first,
until i asked him how to work the reins.
it was a very exciting five minutes.
i want to be a jockey!
it was still an hour before sunset,
but many people had already taken their seats
on the many rock formations.
we were lucky enough to squeeze into front row seats.
i had a refreshing corn on the cob
which tasted superb especially since it wasn't curried and mashed,
and we munched on peanuts while waiting for the show to start.
the sun got smaller and more orange gradually,
and once it began dipping down,
its size and color changed rapidly.
one moment it was a fifty cent dot in the sky,
the next, it was barely visible.
we acted like suaku mountain turtles who hadn't seen sunsets before.
the throngs made their way back down to the foot
after the performance ended.
two of us chose not to leg it with the rest
and got away from the crowd and horse shit
on a cart pushed by one of the locals.
there were times when we went free-wheeling down the hill
and it was exhilarating to zoom past the people and horses.
the moon even made a special appearance for me.
No comments:
Post a Comment