And I thought that last car ride was something!!!!!!

Yesterday we had a bittersweet parting with the people of Kulpahar. We left in early morning being driven 2.5 hours back to Khajaraho. There we met David Lall, met back up with Jerry Stukey from Bella Vista, and met a couple of men from the ministry at Damoh.

The town at Khajaraho is a World Cultural Site because of ancient Hindu temples that were discovered I think back earlier last century. Several of the original 85 temples are still in existence and open for viewing. David got us a guide through the main temple. It was blisteringly hot and miserable. Mike had a hat; neither Rob nor I did.

Rob likened these temples and the culture/religion they represented to the Biblical Caananite culture. The temples were extensively carved with what boils down to ancient pornography. It didn't take too long to be ready to return.

After the temples was time for lunch. David took us to an ITALIAN restaurant! We had pizza for an appetizer, but I'd have never known the meal was Italian. It was a delicious meal of garlic chicken and some sort of potatoes.

THEN began a ride that lasted a lifetime, but in actuality only lasted around four hours. Imagine one of our county asphalt roads. Now cut it in half widthwise to one narrow lane. Now add in monsoon rains that have destroyed the road down to dirt and potholes with some asphalt left. That was the road. And it might actually be a bit of a compliment! NOW make all the traffic move way too fast for conditions with vehicles basically playing chicken with each other and pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, cows, water buffalo, oxen, goats, horses, fighting for the road. Bad enough yet???? Add in dusk and our car being the only ones using lights...... Got enough yet??? Now throw in the fact it's a big Hindu festival going on and everyone is out on the street when there is a village or town we are going through. Oh my.......

We made it safely; thank you for praying. Supper, a good night sleep, my first comfortable shower, a full breakfast???? Life is good.

We had an experience on the way here to Damoh that was just this side of heaven -- and not from almost dying on the road. .... :-). That will be another post!