Being a tourist, isn't always easy for anyone no matter who you are or what country you are travelling in. You are more susceptible to scams and being cheated. We have travelled alot and that experience has helped. Yesterday, we had some issues at our hotel because all of the waiters were charging us different prices at the restaurant and cafe. We're lucky that DH was on top of this and had it changed every time. But, it was wearing him down yesterday and decided to speak with the manager. The man was very helpful and we don't expect to have anymore problems at this hotel. But, it is common practice at most places. There are many autorickshaw drivers waiting outside our hotel to take us places. They receive commission for taking us to silk shops and other places. Yesterday, our rickshaw driver took us to one of these places without us realizing what was going on and it was very uncomfortable walking out without buying anything. DH was a little upset about this incident, but we talked about how desparate these people are and we would probably do the same thing, if in their situation.

Dh and I have been very impressed with how well the boys have handled things. When we first got here, we took a boat to Elephanta Island and a vender tried to give ds4 some candy because they think if he has it in his hands and opens it, dh has no choice but to buy it. Fortunately ds4 is not your average tourist, he said, "I do not have any money. I do not want this. Why would you give this to me? I am just a kid!" We were shocked and very grateful for this attitude. It has really come in handy. He is a target everywhere, but he always stays strong and says "No. I don't want that." Never any hesitation.

Here are some more pics. We have seen many of these on this trip!

Happy boys:

In this picture, the kids are eating fennel. Here, they bring this out with the check after every meal. We loved it at first. It has a licorice taste. But then, I realized that they don't dish this out special for each customer, but everyone digs into the same dish. One time, there were bugs crawling in ours. But, it is delicious and helps with digestion. I would like to incorporate this into our after dinner snack when we get home!

This is a little dark, but it's a very cute monkey on a leash!

We have been to Mahatma (The Great One) Gandhi's house. That was a wonderful experience. I bought his autobiography at the train station and it was very educational. He even talks about homeschooling! He loved to learn and was constantly challenging himself. Here is his library.: