We are enjoying our time with Lalit. We are in Shimla. The people here are very Arian looking and mostly have good English. The traditional dress is really nice. Women wear head scarves gypsy style. No saris. Loose pants and long tops and sometimes ornate wool vests. The men dress western style except for the round hat.
Last night we went out and knew that we had not opened any windows but one was open already - behind a curtain. Sure enough we returned and Susan said why is this on the floor? Her sunglasses, pen and a bag. Then she realized that they had been in her Taraloka bag! It was gone and more things from it were out on the ledge. So Hotel people said we will search in the morning but Susan grabbed her headlamp and said no. Now. And headed out the door with them following her saying no madam very rough down there. Ha! All was recovered. Camera, wallet with credit and debit cards, and her good raincoat. Her book was recovered from the ledge outside the window. The only thing ripped and gone was a package of crackers.
Susan gave the hotel guys a shock running down there behind the hotel, and threw the whole place into a panic. Funny - after the bag and contents were recovered. The bag was wet on the outside - Those Nasty Monkeys! Now scrubbed and sterilized. But now we can vouch for the quality of the Taraloka bags. It fell five floors to smash into rocky ground with all contents including the camera AOK! Good Bags!
When we checked in the hotel guy told us to keep windows closed and on the street don't make eye contact and don't dare feed them! Lalit says that once here a big monkey stopped him and searched his pockets! Before they took things he said two boys came along and started throwing rocks at the monkey and it ran away. We are focusing on avoiding any of that monkey business.
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