35th

Annu's Last Day!

Presents needed to be purchased, and rupees spent. So we went to Sarojini Nagar again. The prices are good and once you've got the hang of the layout everything becomes quite simple. Annu bought jewellery and scarves and I bought shoes and a tee shirt. We then had McDonalds (I know, shocking. But you try having Indian food everyday, and tell me how your insides feel) and Annu got some henna.
Later that evening we went with Mandy to a festival called Unbox (which turned out to be closed) and then back to Hauz Khas. Mandy took us to a bar there called TLR (The Living Room) which is a name of one of the albums that I vividly remember Peter Crisp giving dad when I was very young. Funny in life how experiences trigger such varied memories. We had some lovely onion rings (again, I know) and went back to Hare Krishna to rest for a bit. Which was made extremely difficult by what sounded like the whole world having a party in the hallway outside our room.

Early doors at Sarojini Nagar

Idols etc.

Earrings etc.

Annu's 500 rupee purchase

A woman getting touched up

Annu getting henna-ed by two men

Detail

The result

Auto rick from IHC to Paharganj. I couldn't handle the thought of the metro with my big bag again.

Unmanned cycle rickshaw at the traffic lights on Punchkuian Marg

The reason for many sleepless mornings. Work continues in the hallway at Hare Krishna while Sanjay prepares Annu's final bill.

Probably a mistake - the map at Unbox festival

TLR roof bar

Fourteevening

Got a big night in planned, as you may be able to tell from the photo. I am caning through Terry Pratchett books at quite a rate due to a lack of spoken conversation. That being said, I have really enjoyed my first whole day off. It was really sunny and hot today so I've been up on the roof when I could - eating and reading. The setting sun made it cold instantly though.
I forgot to write earlier, the rickshaw I was in on the way back from the market had an accident with a car. No one drives in lanes here and someone pulled out from on our right to take a left turn. And regretted it when we put a big scratch down his side.
I just ordered rice pudding at dinner cos I had been told that fermented is good for a bit of rough and as it was in the savoury rice section I assumed it would be that. It was very much cold and sweet, unfortunately.