After a busy morning we left the slums and headed north on the Himalayan Expressway to visit Choki Dhani for a Rotary lunch provided by Rotarian Vivek Gupta. Mr. Gupta's brother-in-law owns a cultural center/theme park (think a smaller version of Dollywood without rides) which celebrates the local cultures of Rajistan. We entered through a gate and were greeted by a drummer. We then proceeded to see magicians, camels, tight-rope walkers, puppeteers, and musicians perform for us. Mr Gupta had also laid out a wonderful lunch for us outside in the glorious sunshine and we were treated to a variety of curry dishes and given turbans to wear as their honored guests. The hospitality is amazing here and we are all humbled by the kindness of our hosts. What an interesting experience!
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