This week’s Lens-Artists’ Challenge is from Ann Christine who has invited us to post one image for each story.
“Please wait your turn”
On our trip to Hyderabad a few years ago with my son and his girlfriend, we did a few day trips. We were quite surprised on a number of these outings that we were the only Western people at each location. As you can see from the photos we were quite the attraction, well mostly Maddy!
One of the palaces we visited, the girl on the left is getting ready for her phone to be used.
Ramoji Film Studio. We were all stopped several times here, but Maddy had a queue of mostly young men. I did have to say no more after a while as we would never have seen anything. Everyone was so friendly in each location and we had to retell our story many times as to why we were visiting. Hyderabad doesn’t seem that popular but we had an amazing week there.
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Ha ha yes that is very familiar! Michaela’s blonde hair was a constant attraction in India, it was a bit like floodgates, once one person had a photo with her the whole world wanted their turn!
We know what it feels to be a celebrity now!
I am glad your visit to Hyderabad was a memorable one.
Love the clicks .
Wonderful poses and expressions.
Thanks very much for your comments 😊
How lovely Alison, I’m yet to visit India but hopefully one day !
Thanks Marion, we would like to go again but not in this current climate
Amazing what blonde hair – and an extremely pretty face – will do to attract friends! You also benefitted as you got the other pictures.
I know Mari, she did stand out
This made me smile and brought back great memories. Even though neither of us is particularly blonde (my husband is grey now and I would be too if I didn’t dye my hair mid brown), we still had very similar experiences all over Rajasthan. At Chittargargh we had a whole class of young boys clamouring for a photo with us, and at a roadside cafe somewhere a large family clambered out of their minibus to pose with me 🙂
Oh, what a fabulous visit!
Thanks, we enjoyed every minute
Brilliant
Your daughter was such a good sport about her popularity 🙂
Maddy is my son’s girlfriend but I treat her like another daughter, I think my son was the good sport 😂
oh he was definitely the good sport there! 😀
I had to laugh at your story (well said and shown!). when we were in China several young chinese girls wanted to take photos with me – and I’m not even blonde! In the further provinces they don’t see many Americans I suppose. Your post was a fond reminder.
Thanks Tina, we were inundated and as I said quite surprised that we didn’t see any other Westerners, especially at Ramoji!
I have heard of such incidences from my friends. Hope the couple had good time in India.
This was quite interesting! And the photos you took captured such feeling. Even the people walking on the right in the last photo were interesting to look at. I love everything about this. And good for Maddy for her gracious spirit. Very nice. Donna
Thanks so much for your lovely comments Donna 😊
You are welcome.
She is so pretty. Can beat any other celebrity out there.
I’ll tell her, thanks Teresa