Day three was all about sightseeing!
One difference between India and the US is that the work week is usually Monday- Saturday. We went to Lal bagh or Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens., Cubbon Park, and some shopping at commercial street. This
day of fun did still tie into what we've been learning so far. Labagh is
Bangalore's version of Central Park. The locals come here to relax, read, and
take in the sights.
The public library at Cubbon Park was beautiful. It's built in the old colonial style with pretty flowers out front. I enjoyed the periodical section the best as it was a whole room filled with people sitting and reading.
I liked shopping in the commercial area. It's like Times Square with how it's packed with people and vendors in every corner. Lou Anne and I got a decent deal on some scarfs. It was fun interacting with the store clerk as he tried to make us laugh.
The guys ( Darrell, Omeed and Parakh) were with Dr. Kanti negotiating with a street vendor about some belts. Dr. Kanti got the price down 100 rupees. The guys said Omeed was able to get two belts for $4.00!
I'm really learning a lot about the differences between north and south India, between the states, and the different languages between all the states.
Class notes
At Cubbon Park we went into the public library. The main library was as C.S. Shobha said, a space that is used to house books and also serves as a reading room. However, the children's library nearby was more just a reading room. Here we learned that the children's library has workshops in story telling, theater, painting etc. so in a way it's transferring knowledge beyond the scope of the regular public library.
The public library does have a mobile library van which is a great and fascinating way to knowledge to the public as well as making the books accessible.
We also got to see how the top 10% live in India through our visits to the high end mall and the shopping area. It was like stepping into another world.
Lastly, I got to see first hand how popular the bookstores are through our visits to a bookstore today and at the bookstore at the middle class mall on Saturday.
The public library at Cubbon Park was beautiful. It's built in the old colonial style with pretty flowers out front. I enjoyed the periodical section the best as it was a whole room filled with people sitting and reading.
I liked shopping in the commercial area. It's like Times Square with how it's packed with people and vendors in every corner. Lou Anne and I got a decent deal on some scarfs. It was fun interacting with the store clerk as he tried to make us laugh.
The guys ( Darrell, Omeed and Parakh) were with Dr. Kanti negotiating with a street vendor about some belts. Dr. Kanti got the price down 100 rupees. The guys said Omeed was able to get two belts for $4.00!
I'm really learning a lot about the differences between north and south India, between the states, and the different languages between all the states.
Class notes
At Cubbon Park we went into the public library. The main library was as C.S. Shobha said, a space that is used to house books and also serves as a reading room. However, the children's library nearby was more just a reading room. Here we learned that the children's library has workshops in story telling, theater, painting etc. so in a way it's transferring knowledge beyond the scope of the regular public library.
The public library does have a mobile library van which is a great and fascinating way to knowledge to the public as well as making the books accessible.
We also got to see how the top 10% live in India through our visits to the high end mall and the shopping area. It was like stepping into another world.
Lastly, I got to see first hand how popular the bookstores are through our visits to a bookstore today and at the bookstore at the middle class mall on Saturday.
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