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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.

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