First Rickshaw

India is tiring

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February 2nd 2010
Caught a rickshaw to the zoo ths morning which was a scary experience! I was clinging on for dear life, fun though! The zoo was cool, srt in a nice park area. We saw lots of big cats, hippos, huge monster rhino, deers, a creepy looking hyena, funky porcupines and lots of monkeys and snakes. Entrance fee was only 25rs- bargain. At one point we were the main attraction- a little crowd gathered near ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more