Seen through Western eyes, many things here still catch our attention. Since we don’t have a car, we walk a lot. And while we’re walking, it’s good to watch your step, because you never know when you might come across an open, unguarded manhole:
I wouldn’t want to be the guys pulling this cart of spiny plants through the busy intersection:
We often see overloaded scooters, but this must be some kind of record:
How about five dogs? Here’s a recent photo taken by a friend (one dog is hidden):
If you ask the kids who go to this school where they attend, get ready for a long answer:
When I see wiring like this, I’m not sure if I should be shocked by the chaos or impressed that it works:
While walking downtown with a student, we stopped here to eat some “jackfruit.” Actually, it was pretty good and we didn’t get sick:
A nearby restaurant served this vegetable while we were eating with another student. The restaurant owner couldn’t really explain what it was, only that it had been picked fresh on the mountain (it was also pretty good and we didn’t get sick):
Finally, we were recently surprised to see a sign warning about the consequences of not climbing on this brass horse:
Man oh man, you continue to be brave. What is durian anyway? I don’t recognize anything about it. Thanks for the pics!
P.S. I read about the “distinctive” Durian fruit and it’s overwhelmingly unusual smell on the Smithsonian.com site of all places. Hilarious, descriptive words on it there. From that article and the comments on it, you’re braver than I previously wrote! Lots of strong feelings about an “exotic” fruit.
Actually, the core of the durian contains fruit that doesn’t stink to bad. There are some things that stink much worse, and we try to keep our distance from them!
those scooter pictures……
I agree with timothy…those dogs!