Customs

This morning, I saw more of the temples. Lovely! Despite the 43+ heat! (That's more than 110. ouch). But this afternoon, Rakesh was hung over, so he sent his friend Rajesh to take me on a tour to some waterfalls. But I have managed to anger Rajesh at least three times -- for explaining that Americans do not hold hands or let people rest their heads in their laps unless they are a couple; for insisting that we return to town before dark (bad roads + trucks + cows = accidents); and now, for being tired and wanting to go home and not eat at his sister's house. Just call me the ugly American I guess. Sigh. I'm trying to be a good traveler -- but I'm not going to abandon my culture overnight. (And I haven't seen Indian boys and girls holding hands, either.)