After lunch one of things I wanted to do was to find an Indian Sari to take home with me as a souvenir and to add to my dress up closet. We were able to find a shop that sold Sari’s for $20 BUT after getting wrapped up in one (which is basically just a really really long blanket) I quickly became aware that there was pretty much no way in Hadde that I was ever going to be able to wrap myself up again (it was seriously so difficult). So in the end, I decided to just go with a typical Indian Dress (pictures to come). Ad did snag a few pics of me in the Sari though before I changed my mind. So now I can at least say I’ve worn one. đ
Another one of the big culture differences in India is in the amount of Motorcycles you will see. They are literally everywhere and seem to be the chosen and most popular mode of transportation because you can cut through traffic so much more easily on one. Even families with 2-3 children will ride on one together. And they pretty much line the streets wherever there is parking available.
Our final destination that day during our time with Sula was visiting a Thai Spa in the heart of the city. It was beautifully decorated and had a nice atmosphere. However, the actually SPA part (or couples massage we got) was a little bit – or actually A LOT – uncomfortable for us at times. Apparently in Thailand personal boundaries are a little different and so touching certain places on ones body is okay (where in America that would be a total no no). We didn’t know these “other boundaries” existed going into the massage though so we both got QUITE the surprise during the massage when all the sudden hands were touching us in inappropriate places. Needless to say, we don’t think we will be going for a Thai massage anytime soon – at least without giving some very specific instructions beforehand if we do! We are both trying to block the memory from our minds. ha ha!
