It wasn't a disaster!
Trip Start
Feb 24, 2009
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Trip End
Feb 22, 2010
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Monday, December 7, 2009
The “Museum of Man” started off with some fantastic terracotta pieces and imaging an interactive living display of the various cultures around India we had high hopes for the rest. Unfortunately a lot of closed sheds and desolate lands later we realized why we hadn’t been taken advantage of at the ticket office. It was worth the 10 rupee entrance fee for the photograph display and peaceful grounds peeping at the lake.
Not leaving the park until past 3pm I thought it was our lucky day when a share taxi claimed a street we wanted. It seems we were conned ending up in the middle of nowhere resulting in a grubby juice shop for an interesting lunch of potato pieces in a sweet sauce chickpea type thing-Bombay mix and green peppers on top of course!
Felling a little jaded we headed to “Bharat Bhavan”, a contemporary arts complex. I had visions of a crisp cold glass of wine, or at least a good coffee overlooking the lake whilst watching some theater…a bit like my beloved days wandering the Southbank. I knew I wasn’t really being realistic, but was still pleasantly surprised by the sheer size of the exhibits and the well displayed art work on offer.
I could have happily spent a bit longer in Bhopal and almost did when I got lost shopping in the Chowk. It’s a laid back city with little hassle. I did however, have my new Tiffin box packed, and a 40 hour train journey south.
