Wood scaffolding

It looks quite precarious, but scaffolding using wooden poles lashed together with rope is common in India and other parts of the world. Don't think I'll ever see myself step out on one, much less work on one. Like Thatha and Amamma, several next-door neighbors are adding stories to their homes, using this type of scaffolding to accomplish it....

Yum-Yum-Papadum!!!

Deeeeelicious!!!!

!*Crunch*, *crunch*!

Back to the Exhibition

As with our previous time in India, we paid another visit to the Hyderabad Exhibition....

....with its color-filled booths!

Parathas as big as our heads!

Bangles, bangles, bangles!

Look, the Eiffel Tower!

And "new faces of America" once again welcome Hyderabadis to taste American corn (which is still "100% vegetarian")!

"J" gets a haircut....

.... for 65 rupees (a little over $1 USD)

Sugar cane juice

"Mommy, can I have some sugar-cane juice, pleeeeezzzz??

Oooooo....thanks!

*glug!* *glug!* *glug!*

Mmmmm.....sooooo.....gooooood.....

Up on the housetop

Since we last visited in 2010, Tha-tha and Ammama added another story to their home, pushing their top terrace to a higher, better view....

....within reach of the neighbor's coconut tree (even for "A")....

....and plenty of space to party and dance!

Frontyard Papaya

Amamma planted a papaya tree about 3 years ago. A few attempts to plant in the past weren't successful, but this one flourished, providing luscious fruit year-round. So far, it's reached the 2nd floor in height, so picking papaya requires one person holding onto the legs of another person standing on the railing. As long as you don't fall, it is sooooooooo worth it! Ambrosia!!!

Happy 2014....

....rangoli-style!

At a nearby roadside kirana shop....

....slurping cold pop.....and "J" giving his "thumbs up" to "Thums Up"!

Seen outside the Hyderabad Airport...

Who knew guns and airports could mix so recreationally?