Temples and Dancing

Funnily enough the only people to turn up for an early breakfast were the oldies, all seven of us. The day trip was to Khajuraho, one of the most popular destinations in India because of its temples. The journey was along a very bumpy road and we knew we had to return the same way in the evening. The temples were reminiscent of the ones in Angkor Wat, wonderful carvings on all sides. They are also famous for their Kama Sutra figures. By chance we arrived at the end of a 7 day classical dance festival, sponsored by the State Tourist Organisation. After an exceedingly cheap evening meal it was off to the open air theatre with temples in the background. First was a lady on her own, then two men acting out a legend with Sufi singing in the background. Last was a group of young girls with beautiful glittery costumes. We met them at the end and had our pictures taken with them. It was a different kind of entertainment. We were home by midnight and the power was put on for us to go to bed. Power is often put off for a few hours each night and there can be random power cuts even in the city.