Guest guest Posted March 13, 2001 Report Share Posted March 13, 2001 Om amriteshwariye namah - > Message-ID: <20010313084453.45214.qmail > Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:44:53 -0800 (PST) > laxman shenoy <lshenoy > Bus Loading : North India Tour 2001 > laxman > > Bus Loading : North India Tour 2001 > > We are winding our way thru india in 5 buses and > one lorry. The top of the buses are loaded with large > kitchen vessels, our travel bages, bed rolls, 500 > chairs, bookstore boxes, ayurveda items for sale. > > Amma said that since hiring of chairs by local > devotees is expensive, we shall carry all the chairs > needed on our buses. > > The journey from Cyberabad to pune was a disaster. > We got held up by the police for tax payments, and > this delayed the trip. > > Amma was not happy with Men for this delay. She > prodded the women to rise to the occasion and made a > list of women volunteers to do the loading work. This > high spirited work was volunteered mostly by western > women who have more muscle power. When we reached pune > we saw a band of 20 of them climb up the buses, uptie > the ropes, and using ropes lower the heavy goods to > the ground. > > The men stood in groups in the sideline watching the > show. Some in awe as to how the women could do the > manly jobs, others saying lets see "how long their > enthusiasum will last !!" > > Overall Amma is creating different situations, for us > to have variety and fun in our travels. > > > Om Namah Shivah > > laxman > > > > > Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. > http://auctions./ _____ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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