The Tea Shop at Triund
Whenever a weary tourist would climb up to the tea shop and ask ofr a room or a tent, the great Indian bargaining game would begin. The shop caretaker would quote a price and the tourist would say no, but they were told it is only this much at McLeod Ganj. One lady I remember got quite angry too. And when the caretaker would go away for a while, he would instruct us to tell any tourists who came inquiring that rooms were available.
Bargaining is sometime an enjoyable experience, sometimes not.Nice pic this one
So the business was on even while the caretaker was away 🙂 Did you manage any commission 😛
Tarun I am very bad at bargaining.Sangfroid that didn't even occur to me but on the flip side when it was pouring and we had to bring down the tent the caretaker let us stay inside one of the rooms for a few hours with charging anything. And we were glad for that in return!
The place looks lovely and misty!
And so far away too Bindu, caught up in the routine at the moment.
The picture and the incident provide such a contrast.I guess the caretaker also wanted to earn like the bigger hotels elsewhere. Is it possible that beauty of the environment does not affect the human mind?
bargaining is quite a headache, at least for those who are not good at it, including me.The pic amazing. The sky and the green meadow just gives the perfect ambiance. Nice one 🙂
ohhh… the misty view is lovely! is that horse for taking travelers to and fro? or for carrying goods to the teashop?
Megha thank you.Rocksea mules and horses were used for carrying the load but rarely a passenger.
VS thank you for the comment. I thoroughly enjoy being with the nature whenever I can.