Adventures in Mumbai
Mumbai Day 3-- A Busy Day
We were busy beavers today. --I'll have to ask Meredith how to say beaver in Hindi.
Anyway, today we----
-ate toast or idli and sambar or Mysore onion rava masala
-walked 2 km to Colaba Causeway for shopping
-crossed the road 80 million times (you need help crossing an Indian street? Call us, we are your experts!)
-haggled, bargained and bartered our way to a LOT of souvenirs
-got pooped on by a vulture
-shared a McSpicy Paneer Burger and fries
-disagreed about whether the ice in the coke at McDonalds was safe (I'll let you know tomorrow!)
-ate chaat masala Happy Corn (Molly, remember Happy Corn?)
-ate Masala Chips
-held hands with an Indian man
-cleaned black smog out of our noses
-didn't get pickpocketed
-drank coconuts
-bought a disposable cup (2 Rs.) and had fresh- ...um, squeezed? Ground? Crushed? Anyway, it was sugarcane juice
-got invited to be in a Bollywood movie (too bad it's for tomorrow!)
-stepped on a chicken head
-got grabbed in the behind (twice). We're going to call this Leslie's Butt Trip.
-hunkered down behind the counter in the back of a store to try on tops
-walked 2 km back to the hotel in raging heat and traffic
Tomorrow we drive to Pune and we will be almost to Naveen! Leslie is so excited!
PART 2
Day 3b Busy Night
Forgot to mention that today we also:
-wore a salwar inside out on the streets of Mumbai
-got blessed by a Hare Krishna
After two hours rest from our Busy Day, we:
-walked out to C.S.T. In search of a certain someone's obsession: Puran Puri
-went into a drug store in search of a certain someone's obsession: Puran Puri
-became as proficient as an Indian at saying Puran Puri
-were told the drug store didn't have Puran Puri, but would get it no problem, Ma'm, sit, sit. One minute it will come.
-sat in a drugstore waiting for Puran Puri
-drank tea in the drugstore
-practiced English with a shy 14 year old named Vaishali
-got the Puran Puri, fresh made Madam (not really)
-bought cookies and a candy bar and a can of Rossogulla from the drugstore
-practice more English with the now-brave Vaishali and her friend
-ate potato vada FROM A STREET STAND
-drew a crowd eating potato vada from a street stand
-got our picture taken eating potato vada from a street stand by a nice older man who must've thought we were darling
-got our picture taken with two shy teenagers who watched us eat potato vada from the street stand
-crossed many BUSY roads during rush hour
-Went inside CST during rush hour to watch people get on the train
-found our way back to the hotel
-took a cab to Crawford Market
-bought a mango
-petted a puppy
-directed a cab all the way back to our hotel (I am so GOOD at this!)
-ate at our favorite restaurant in the Paneer Theme: Paneer Pulau, Paneer Pav Bhaji, and Paneer Tikka Masala and some bad gulab jamun
-ate our whole dinner with our hands ("it tastes better when you eat with your hands")
-crashed into bed
-overcame our fear of India
The end.
--
We were busy beavers today. --I'll have to ask Meredith how to say beaver in Hindi.
Anyway, today we----
-ate toast or idli and sambar or Mysore onion rava masala
-walked 2 km to Colaba Causeway for shopping
-crossed the road 80 million times (you need help crossing an Indian street? Call us, we are your experts!)
-haggled, bargained and bartered our way to a LOT of souvenirs
-got pooped on by a vulture
-shared a McSpicy Paneer Burger and fries
-disagreed about whether the ice in the coke at McDonalds was safe (I'll let you know tomorrow!)
-ate chaat masala Happy Corn (Molly, remember Happy Corn?)
-ate Masala Chips
-held hands with an Indian man
-cleaned black smog out of our noses
-didn't get pickpocketed
-drank coconuts
-bought a disposable cup (2 Rs.) and had fresh- ...um, squeezed? Ground? Crushed? Anyway, it was sugarcane juice
-got invited to be in a Bollywood movie (too bad it's for tomorrow!)
-stepped on a chicken head
-got grabbed in the behind (twice). We're going to call this Leslie's Butt Trip.
-hunkered down behind the counter in the back of a store to try on tops
-walked 2 km back to the hotel in raging heat and traffic
Tomorrow we drive to Pune and we will be almost to Naveen! Leslie is so excited!
PART 2
Day 3b Busy Night
Forgot to mention that today we also:
-wore a salwar inside out on the streets of Mumbai
-got blessed by a Hare Krishna
After two hours rest from our Busy Day, we:
-walked out to C.S.T. In search of a certain someone's obsession: Puran Puri
-went into a drug store in search of a certain someone's obsession: Puran Puri
-became as proficient as an Indian at saying Puran Puri
-were told the drug store didn't have Puran Puri, but would get it no problem, Ma'm, sit, sit. One minute it will come.
-sat in a drugstore waiting for Puran Puri
-drank tea in the drugstore
-practiced English with a shy 14 year old named Vaishali
-got the Puran Puri, fresh made Madam (not really)
-bought cookies and a candy bar and a can of Rossogulla from the drugstore
-practice more English with the now-brave Vaishali and her friend
-ate potato vada FROM A STREET STAND
-drew a crowd eating potato vada from a street stand
-got our picture taken eating potato vada from a street stand by a nice older man who must've thought we were darling
-got our picture taken with two shy teenagers who watched us eat potato vada from the street stand
-crossed many BUSY roads during rush hour
-Went inside CST during rush hour to watch people get on the train
-found our way back to the hotel
-took a cab to Crawford Market
-bought a mango
-petted a puppy
-directed a cab all the way back to our hotel (I am so GOOD at this!)
-ate at our favorite restaurant in the Paneer Theme: Paneer Pulau, Paneer Pav Bhaji, and Paneer Tikka Masala and some bad gulab jamun
-ate our whole dinner with our hands ("it tastes better when you eat with your hands")
-crashed into bed
-overcame our fear of India
The end.
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