Caucasian celebrities

We certainly weren't the only ones exploring the vast ruins. There were many school groups making their way around the ruins also. As we would stroll up to a temple, we would pass a long line of school kids in their uniforms. As if part of a dare, one student would timidly say 'hello!', and the next thing we knew there was a cacophony of excited voices greeting us once the ice had been broken. Next they wanted to shake our hands and introduce themselves. We would be surrounded by 20 or more students, and many small brown hands would be grabbing anxiously are pale white hands for a quick handshake accompanied by a large satisfied smile. We have found this with many of the temples and tourist sites we have visited that people want to take advantage of the opportunity to practice their english and say hello....and take a picture of us. 'Shall we have a snap??' the older ones will ask us. It got a bit strange when we had teachers blowing whistles and shouting instructions to their students. Next thing we knew the whole class would be lined up or seated around us for a group picture with us right at the center. Then the teachers would shake our hands and ask where we were from, grinning as big as most of their students. The first few times it happened it was novel and fun, but it grew tiresome by the end of the day. I don't think I enjoy being a celebrity!! Our last experience, after a long day in the hot sun, we got caught up in a group of older students along a small trail. We couldn't bike quickly past them, so a few jumped on the back of our bikes and rode along with us, while others fought for a chance to get a ride with us, each vying for our attention. The pictures explain it all far better than I can....if only they knew we had starred in a bollywood film also!!