Wandering dogs and cows (Mt. Abu Rajasthan India)

Here we see the local wandering critters getting some' take out' at the neighbourhood garbage burning pit. Yup they all wander through and get what ever tickles their fancy.

I have seen sooo many cows eating cardboard or paper. I suppose it is ok .....it's cellulose which is the same thing as grass. I can't imagine what the milk would taste like, bleckh!

Mellow Pooch (Mt. Abu Rajasthan India)

Holy smokes it's like... 9:00 am.....well past nap time! He probably got tired of wandering.

Wandering Cows (Mt. Abu Rajasthan)

The cows here...."actually all the animals" states Lila, "seem so mellow". I'll agree with her, you have to be a mellow animal to survive on a street here.... at any given moment trucks, cars, motorbikes, etc.etc. will pass by within inches of your nice long floppy ears.

Wandering Goats ( MT. Abu Rajasthan)

Everything wanders free here.... cows (of course), dogs, cats, goats, horses, kids....everything and everyone. This is just a pic of some goats hanging out together meandering up the street, looking for a bite.

The life of a cab driver (Mt Abu. Rajasthan)

In Mt. Abu and probably other places as well they have these small garden carts which are taxis. Padded seats, little side doors, it's a nice open air way of getting around....pretty swanky.!

If anyone reading this is looking for a low stress career change this could be it. By the look of things here stress is fairly low......possibly they conceal it well? I can introduce you to some people in the trade.

View from the back (Mt. Abu Rajasthan India)

Here we are looking at one of the local hotels.... a view from the back of the meditation center that we were at. We would sit and have tea and enjoy the sights and sounds.

Mt. Abu Shoe Repair ( Rajasthan India)

This is one 'shop' out of many that line the streets of Mt. Abu. Not all shops look like this of course......they go from this style to quite sophisticated places just like we would see in the west (sort of).

Nice thing about this one is the low operating costs and the good (free) lighting.
Disadvantages?
You have to be careful that the monkeys don't take over the shop if you dodge out for a cup of tea. Additionally, there could be a cow in your spot when you come into work in the morning, in which case you would have a good excuse to not punch the clock.

Mt. Abu boys (Rajasthan India)

These little fellas are are even sweeter than their smiles. They were busy preparing their kites for flight and burst into big grins when I approached them.
The local boys are really into mini kites which are apparently quite difficult to operate. They seem to be able to make them fly with just a whisper of wind.