You have heard of city of gods, well apparently Bangalore mean's city of beans....now why is that....perhaps since my experience from the airport, that cars drive so close to the other car's bottom that they then need to let off.steam and fart and hoot non stop...unlikely.!!..but I certainly haven't seen a bean since I arrived..It was a long flight, a long wait in Mumbai but I first got picked up by a pilot from Chennai, who gave me his card and said if I get to Chennai he will put me in the right direction...whatever that means. Then I got chatted up by a cuban who gave me his card and invited me for a drink in Bangalore...already have lost it, so no cigars for me....then out of the plane got chatted up by a Bangalorian who invited me for dinner and I asked him to get me a taxi instead...and so I was on my way to my first port of call.
OH MY GOD....did I book into the Taj! What a place I am staying in, the family have built a huge marble house with separate flats including lifts for Dad and the 2 brothers and their families. I have my own suite and designer bathroom, with 2 showers, big double bed and a view of the cow in the yard. Time for a quick shower and off to "Auntie" for dinner. Food forever...prawns, chicken, breads and on and on. In true colonial style I was offered a gin and tonic as I came through the door. They all spoke English, and one cousin is married to rather large New Yorker, who now sports a sari, a dot, and talks with an Indian accent...."Howdy Memsab"....they were charming and v cultured. All gave me advice on where to go after Andra Pradesh....now vot tekes you to Mandanapalli? you will have to return to Bangalore for a rest after all that spiritual stuff! Acutally the 83year old Dad Shaum, is quite remarkalble...still working as a doctor, a follower of Sai Babba...asked me all questions about Meera, why I meditate etc and said it will be very good for the soul!. I slept well had breakfast with him this morning, scrambled eggs Indian syle(lots of chilli) then I met Bambi the dress designer daughter, had lunch in one of the son's flats, and now I am off with the servant Prakesh to the shops and get a sim card, they don't want me to get lost, so I have to take him with me to ensure I have safe return. Tonight I am going with Ramesh to a Bollywood movie....not in English! So all is good...tomorrow I am hanging out with the women, going to Indian designer shops...us girls are all the same all the world over. Namaste
PS. Haven't had a cigarette yet! already put on 10 kilos!!!!
OH MY GOD....did I book into the Taj! What a place I am staying in, the family have built a huge marble house with separate flats including lifts for Dad and the 2 brothers and their families. I have my own suite and designer bathroom, with 2 showers, big double bed and a view of the cow in the yard. Time for a quick shower and off to "Auntie" for dinner. Food forever...prawns, chicken, breads and on and on. In true colonial style I was offered a gin and tonic as I came through the door. They all spoke English, and one cousin is married to rather large New Yorker, who now sports a sari, a dot, and talks with an Indian accent...."Howdy Memsab"....they were charming and v cultured. All gave me advice on where to go after Andra Pradesh....now vot tekes you to Mandanapalli? you will have to return to Bangalore for a rest after all that spiritual stuff! Acutally the 83year old Dad Shaum, is quite remarkalble...still working as a doctor, a follower of Sai Babba...asked me all questions about Meera, why I meditate etc and said it will be very good for the soul!. I slept well had breakfast with him this morning, scrambled eggs Indian syle(lots of chilli) then I met Bambi the dress designer daughter, had lunch in one of the son's flats, and now I am off with the servant Prakesh to the shops and get a sim card, they don't want me to get lost, so I have to take him with me to ensure I have safe return. Tonight I am going with Ramesh to a Bollywood movie....not in English! So all is good...tomorrow I am hanging out with the women, going to Indian designer shops...us girls are all the same all the world over. Namaste
PS. Haven't had a cigarette yet! already put on 10 kilos!!!!
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