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(2600 – 1900 B.C.) Lahore Museum, Pakistan.

Lahore Museum, Pakistan.

Yesterday, despite still being pretty sick, I managed about four hours of work. But most of the day, I was pretty conked out, and just tried to rest. I was feeling notably better on the cold front by evening, coughing much less, less congested, and was somewhat optimistic about having a good work day today

We didn’t actually go into the library (next to the Lahore Museum), but there was a bookstall right outside, and the workshop students excitedly browsed and bought books. It was fascinating to me, seeing what English language books had made it over to Pakistan. (I encourage you to browse the titles in the pics. It

Wikipedia: “The Lahore Museum, along with the Zamzama Gun located directly in front of the building, is the setting of the opening scene in the novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling, whose father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the museum’s earliest curators.” Gun pictured below. I actually did like reading Kim (which I read, oh,

Okay, so look, the British did some things in the countries they colonized. Apparently Prince Albert laid a cornerstone here, and maybe he actually had the Lahore Museum built. I went and looked it up on Wikipedia for you: “The present building was constructed as a memorial of Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria held in

Lahore Museum, Pakistan. I really, really loved the kites (birds) that swoop around all over Lahore. I’m guessing most of the locals take them for granted, but they’re just wonderful.

The guide was telling us something about the museum, and I’m sure it was interesting, but I honestly could barely pay attention because that tree smelled SO GOOD. Lahore, Pakistan

The Lahore Museum is definitely worth your time. Lovely gardens outside, too, if you’d like a little rest. Lahore, Pakistan.