The rock shelters at Bhimbetka
The end of October could have felt like anything, really. With the mercury still hovering around the 40 degree Celsius mark I could have sworn that I regretted my decision to explore the prehistoric caves in Bhimbetka , some 45 kilometers from Bhopal. In the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, to attend a friend's wedding I had carefully planned to explore these caves among the other things while there. The memory of the previous night's chicken biryani still lingered on the tip of my tongue despite the heavy breakfast we'd devoured that morning. This exploration business was one that made me really hungry. We booked a cab to go there and I spent the ride from Bhopal to Bhimbetka in slumber. I tried to stay awake, but the journey felt like I could have been anywhere in any part of the country. We crossed small towns on the way and nothing of particular interest caught my fancy. Luckily for me, the nap paid off later on the trip. I was gently nudged awake an