Shimla - Shops and other random pics.

On our second day in Shimla, we had the luxury of pleasing ourselves and wandering around the main shopping area.  The shopping area is over several levels meaning it spills down the sides of a hill.  The main and more "salubrious" part is called The Ridge.

Below are random pics.

Shimla is "smoke-free".  You can smoke inside, I gather, but we didn't see any smoking in public buildings.  

 The main shopping strip.

We walked through the Tibetan Market yesterday.  We were told that it was the stall-holders who were Tibetan, not the goods.

Not a Chinese person in sight!  But I gather Chinese food is popular in India.

We were not sure just which was Chinese - the shoes or the maker?

I bought two gifts here, for such a small amount I didn't even bother bargaining.  When I told the lady to keep the (even smaller) change, she insisted on handing it over.  Guilt on both sides?

Getting ready for the colourful Holi festival! We saw it in 2012.  Don't wear your good white shirt on the day!

It isn't all neat and tidy.

But this must have been beautiful in its heyday.

And off the beaten track...

Not everyone's life is easy.  Cars are not permitted in the main shopping areas, so goods have to be carried in.

And saw this!

Looking over the edge of the road on the way back to our hotel.  There are no levels bits in Shimla!