We are standing at a sweet vendor, talking to the son of the owner. He is studying to become a pharmacist, but because it is Ramayana Week, he is helping out at his father's well stocked shop. Shirls buys a small tray of Indian delicacies for the journey and in a moment of weakness, buys a sweet for each of the four Dickensian urchins who have been tailing us for the last 100m. They are almost instantly joined by another half dozen, who each attempt to upsell us with everything from "One more sweet?" to "Ten Rupees??" to the more ambitious "New Shoes???".
Jaipur, particularly the walled Old City is a hive of activity. The photo below shows a tricycle being loaded with bricks. Whether it is a beast of burden, a bicycle or a huge truck, the same rule applies; take the recommended safe load and triple it. At least.
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