Today was Sunday and we find ourselves off and exploring again. This time we are heading to the Hare Krishna Temple in the north west of the city. We have caught another rickshaw into the main shopping area to meet friends of Chris's from work. From our rickshaw we took this photo. Livestock of one sort or another is everywhere here, on the roads, on the footpaths, in backyards, vacant blocks. There are cows of every level of fitness wandering the streets. Not so many as you might be led to believe but you would see one or two cows everytime you drive somewhere. I have seen some pretty skinny cows adn then a few beautiful, fat jersey cows with huge udders. I am not sure who looks after the wandering cattle or who would milk them. I think of this while I buy my longlife, fully homogenised milk from the shop. The locals buy milk from street sellers but they have to boil it before they can drink it. So I am not sure if it comes from farms or just some guy around the corner that has found a cow and milked it! I think this photo is of an oxen actually and I am not sure if they are sacred as well. I will have to do an internet search. You often come across these pulling carts in the main street or small horses pulling carts as well. Both these animals all seem very well cared for. Speaking of animals I must go and refill our mosquito killer things. They are little pads that we put into little plug things in the sockets. I have seen about five mosquitoes since we arrived but each of us has one bite to tell of.
Today was Sunday and we find ourselves off and exploring again. This time we are heading to the Hare Krishna Temple in the north west of the city. We have caught another rickshaw into the main shopping area to meet friends of Chris's from work. From our rickshaw we took this photo. Livestock of one sort or another is everywhere here, on the roads, on the footpaths, in backyards, vacant blocks. There are cows of every level of fitness wandering the streets. Not so many as you might be led to believe but you would see one or two cows everytime you drive somewhere. I have seen some pretty skinny cows adn then a few beautiful, fat jersey cows with huge udders. I am not sure who looks after the wandering cattle or who would milk them. I think of this while I buy my longlife, fully homogenised milk from the shop. The locals buy milk from street sellers but they have to boil it before they can drink it. So I am not sure if it comes from farms or just some guy around the corner that has found a cow and milked it! I think this photo is of an oxen actually and I am not sure if they are sacred as well. I will have to do an internet search. You often come across these pulling carts in the main street or small horses pulling carts as well. Both these animals all seem very well cared for. Speaking of animals I must go and refill our mosquito killer things. They are little pads that we put into little plug things in the sockets. I have seen about five mosquitoes since we arrived but each of us has one bite to tell of. 
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