A Monsoon Sunday in Lonavala -- Sights

We took a 15 to 16 km walk through and around Lonavala today. Here are some of the highlights.

Shivaji Park. The main paths were above the standing water, but clearly the park is designed for non-monsoon use!

Note the green algae/moss on the concrete bench. Everything turns green in monsoon! Cars that haven't been driven for a while are coated in green. Roofs become "green roofs" without any effort.

Lon standing beside the dam that makes Lonavala Lake.

The upper end of Lonavala Lake. Our hotel is on the other side of that mountain. You can see that the lake can fill up a good bit more by the end of monsoon.

These are some unusual-shaped houses just below the Lonavala Dam.

We've seen a number of trash cans like this -- in the shape of various animals -- that say "USE ME". This one in Shivaji Park is a kangaroo. We've also seen rabbit ones. I don't know if they do any good!

Since I have a photo of Lon, I also need one of me. Here I am in the Fariyas lobby wearing a kurta.

American fast food is making inroads in India. There was a McDonald's next door. Of course, McDonald's doesn't serve beef, and KFC has veggie options. But the Dollar Menu is a Wow! Price menu (25 rupees is a bit less than 50¢). (Subway, Pizza Hut, and Domino's are also in abundance in India.)