Since we have gotten here I have noticed that there isn't very many park areas as we would know it in our immediate 
area. There are several playgrounds but they are not the best in the world. These playgrounds are usually very small, very muddy, and very old, and in poor condition. One is across the street from the school but I dont know if I would let the boys play there. the equipment looks as if it is going to fall over and the field is almost dirt or mud where the local boys play cricket. The playground in our society consist of a slide, two swings, a seesaw, and a merry go round. If any one from our hometown came across this playground they would probably assume that the equipment was installed somewhere around the 1970's. most everything is made of metal and in dire need of WD40. However the equipment is in fine shape for this neighborhood. the society next to us has a better playground but it is also only a year old so I am not surprised. The closest thing to a park is called the joggers park. It's about the size of two (American) football fields side by side. It has a brick paved path that makes a basic circle around the park and is approximately 500 meters long. I only know this because of the sign at the end of the track that said how far it was. (this is amazing because not only was the sign in English but there actually was a sign available.) Although it is not a huge park it is very nice because it is the largest open green area
I have seen since moving here. I like that it gives the boys some room to run with out having to worry too much about whats on the ground. (even in our society the random stray dogs roam around and leave presents. especially in the sand around the playground.) The park is walled in and you have to pay the absolutely huge sum of 1 rupee for and adult and .5o for the children. So for the three of us it winds up being 2 rupees or about 4 cents U.S. They also have a playground out of the 70's but their is a lot less stuff to worry about. We spent about two hours before having to leave because it looked like it was going to rain. Coincidentally this started our three days of solid rain. I hope to take the boys back there soon.
area. There are several playgrounds but they are not the best in the world. These playgrounds are usually very small, very muddy, and very old, and in poor condition. One is across the street from the school but I dont know if I would let the boys play there. the equipment looks as if it is going to fall over and the field is almost dirt or mud where the local boys play cricket. The playground in our society consist of a slide, two swings, a seesaw, and a merry go round. If any one from our hometown came across this playground they would probably assume that the equipment was installed somewhere around the 1970's. most everything is made of metal and in dire need of WD40. However the equipment is in fine shape for this neighborhood. the society next to us has a better playground but it is also only a year old so I am not surprised. The closest thing to a park is called the joggers park. It's about the size of two (American) football fields side by side. It has a brick paved path that makes a basic circle around the park and is approximately 500 meters long. I only know this because of the sign at the end of the track that said how far it was. (this is amazing because not only was the sign in English but there actually was a sign available.) Although it is not a huge park it is very nice because it is the largest open green area
I have seen since moving here. I like that it gives the boys some room to run with out having to worry too much about whats on the ground. (even in our society the random stray dogs roam around and leave presents. especially in the sand around the playground.) The park is walled in and you have to pay the absolutely huge sum of 1 rupee for and adult and .5o for the children. So for the three of us it winds up being 2 rupees or about 4 cents U.S. They also have a playground out of the 70's but their is a lot less stuff to worry about. We spent about two hours before having to leave because it looked like it was going to rain. Coincidentally this started our three days of solid rain. I hope to take the boys back there soon. Earlier that day I also went to the local golf course. I walked there from our apartment while the boys were in school. Its only about 
twenty minutes away on foot but I needed to cross several busy streets. When I crossed Nagar road, which is about 3 or 4 lanes across across on each side. (I am not sure since I was more concerned with not getting run down. ) At the red light there was about 3 dozen motorcycles a dozen or so trucks and about 2 dozen cars waiting ( and sometimes not waiting ) to go. To be honest I waited for some other pedestrians to cross so that hopefully the traffic would at least slowdown when coming near us. It mostly worked. It was at the golf course that I learned the foreigners and outsiders are blatantly charged at least twice as much for services. A round of golf for a local is about 600 rupees. Foreigners however, as clearly marked on the sign, have to pay over 1500 rupees. At our society the same thing happens for the gym. A one year membership is well over double for an outsider (or someone who doesn't actually own the apartment.) for a cab ride you better get the price up front. you can ask for a metered ride but you must absolutely know where you are going. Otherwise they will take you the most round about way possible so as to charge you more. A ride around town will still only cost between 20 rupees and 60, which is slightly more than a dollar, but it is the principle of the thing. That's about it for now. More to come later.
twenty minutes away on foot but I needed to cross several busy streets. When I crossed Nagar road, which is about 3 or 4 lanes across across on each side. (I am not sure since I was more concerned with not getting run down. ) At the red light there was about 3 dozen motorcycles a dozen or so trucks and about 2 dozen cars waiting ( and sometimes not waiting ) to go. To be honest I waited for some other pedestrians to cross so that hopefully the traffic would at least slowdown when coming near us. It mostly worked. It was at the golf course that I learned the foreigners and outsiders are blatantly charged at least twice as much for services. A round of golf for a local is about 600 rupees. Foreigners however, as clearly marked on the sign, have to pay over 1500 rupees. At our society the same thing happens for the gym. A one year membership is well over double for an outsider (or someone who doesn't actually own the apartment.) for a cab ride you better get the price up front. you can ask for a metered ride but you must absolutely know where you are going. Otherwise they will take you the most round about way possible so as to charge you more. A ride around town will still only cost between 20 rupees and 60, which is slightly more than a dollar, but it is the principle of the thing. That's about it for now. More to come later.
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