Mel, this one’s for you.
Over at Cabezalana, Mel posted about his adventures in learning Hindi script. In the interest of helping any of y’all who are thinking of visiting our little corner of the world, I’ve taken pictures of a number of common signs in Hindi script. Learning these is definitely helpful. Answers posted at the bottom of this post–you’ll have to highlight the text to read it. Enjoy.
Where we are:
Nearby destinations:
It sometimes helps to know that Hindi script is often just phonetic spelling of word in other languages. Which is why there are signs like this:
While with this sign, you get cluck for your buck:
And, just for completeness’ sake, here’s a local Tibetan menu:
Oh, and if you have plans to fight city hall, here’s where you go:
ANSWERS
Where we are: Rewalsar
Nearby destinations: Nainadavi, Durgapur
Ek Mandi Bas: Mandi - Rewalsar - Mandi (All bus signs are in Hindi script. I learned my bus destinations first, in order to get around HImachal safely.)
Dhaba sign: Breakfast - lunch - dinner (Yep, no dictionary needed)
Chicken sign: Chicken Corner: Masala Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chili Chicken, Taza chicken
Tibetan Sign: Fast food: Veg Chowmein, Veg Momo, Veg Thukpa, Mango Shake, Banana Shake, Lassi, Chai - Coffee, Dahi Paratha
City Hall: Nagar Panchayat Rewalsar (Literally Town Council-of-five, Rewalsar)
