Harappa

On Saturday, we took a trip to Harappa. Harappa is an Indus Valley civilization dating back to 1500-3500 BC.  It's smaller but better preserved neighbor, Mohenjo Daro, is a World Heritage site.  Mainly, it was a nice day to get out of Lahore and enjoy the green countryside.

Anastasia and Talula found some pink finally! (there was yellow everywhere for Talula in the fields, but Anastasia was having difficulty finding her favorite color)

another shade of pink

w/ Ms. Jess, my teaching and coaching partner at a sign pointing to other Indus civilization sites

The girls in their Pakistan shalwar khames

following the path that lead from cemetery to grain storage to wells, etc

wells were double lined to keep water cooler

thorn forests are common in this area- this tree has no leaves, but instead succulent sections with thorns on them

Anthony, Jess, Anastasia, Randy and Ed (Christina, myself and Talula were taking the photos)

Anastasia liked this graffiti

a group of Pakistani boys checking out the ruins with the town of Harappa behind them

wall separating the ruins from the rice paddies

mosque and town of Harappa

minaret of a rural mosque

playing with pani (water)

outside a tomb

another view of the countryside

heading to the last site

following a kingfisher

the grainary

We enjoyed an ice cream cone on the way out, some more neatly than others

under a banyon tree as we waited for lunch

it was pretty massive

Tired girls- waking early after a week of school and a Friday night birthday party