Mumbai - January 19th, 2008

 

For the past three days we have been very kindly hosted by a variety of members of my friend Nimisha’s family.  Our first night we spent with her maternal uncle Manu & family, and then we spent two nights with her paternal uncle Tata & family.  It’s been great.  Hopefully the pictures will come through, they give a much better idea of everything we’ve been up to than anything I could ever write.  Please note that I do have a photo of the monkey who stole a bag of chips that was clutched firmly in my left hand (my right was busy taking a photo).  Apparently my dedication to photography is so great that I completely tune out the rest of the world.  Day 3 & I’m already glad I have my rabies shots!

Nimisha’s uncle Tata awoke her this morning with a phone call from us at dinner, I think he’d forgotten about the time change.  As we were chatting, a small mouse scurried across the floor and up a chair leg at the table across from me.  I think it resides in the chair there for I noticed bits of stuffing hanging out from the bottom, as well as a little shredded seat-cover material.  The meal was tasty.