Observations in Mysooru (Mysore)

One- a tree seemed to be planted in the middle of the road. i was told that it was not planted but served as a manhole cover as the steel lid was missing.

Two- I saw five sane adults playing with mud on a sidewalk. In fact they were searching for gold. They gather the dust and dirt on the streets near the goldsmiths' shops and mine the dirt for gold bits. Then they sell the bits back to the goldsmith.

Three- I learned that often the cows, buffaloes, and goats that I see in the road belong to people who let them graze in the street. These people live in villages that have become trapped in cities as the city has sprawled out rapidly over the years.