Well, well,
I've been adventuring and exploring and it's official. I'm in love with this city. Amidst the chaos and the dusty streets lie so many nooks and crannies filled with some of the warmest and most spiritual people I've ever met. Every day brings new delights.
I am in danger of becoming a dumpling if I stay here much longer. The food is incredible. It's hard to explain the buffet that greeted us when we walked into the main area of the wedding. It started off in a kind of theatre where all the wedding party were lined up on a stage, receiving all their guests.
All the women were wearing the most incredible saris. I've never seen such a concentration of colours in one room. Mum - the violence of the colours, I'm in heaven amidst them all.
My sari was a little understated, but the women in particular seemed to love that I'd worn it. I had to run downstairs and ask Fariba, a kindly Parsi neighbour, to help me tie it. She told me stories behind her religion as she wound and wound and folded and pleated and pinned me for what seemed like an age. Then she leant me a beautiful necklace and I added so many bangles I could hardly fit them. Plus a bindi. Of course.
It was a very refined and sedate evening after the mad dancing of the pre-wedding party. To be honest the family looked exhausted after a full three days of entertaining. The ladies' henna-ed hands looked incredible. I'm longing to do it too.
There's just too much to do and what's heavenly, is actually having the time to do it. Planning my travels down south and then to the north over the next two months is filling my heart and soul with joy. I am keeping a book of notes from everyone I meet with recommendations and advice.
I started some biz meetings this week and have met a variety of people in the film and media industry here. The Filmaka office is impressive and I had a great session with Rohit. Then I met a diamond dealer in a funny little coffe shop called Sanjiv who was full of advice about so many things. Thanks Tiggy.
The amazing Victoria Aitken introduced me to a producer who lives in Bangalore and he's hooked me up with the wonderful Lubina. Then Abdul for lunch today who gave me a lift home on the back of his Enfield. Was soooooo much fun.
I've now got an appointment for a little bit of pampering (pedi and manicure if you please) so I must run. Ems great mate Rish and her boyfriend Andy are arriving imminently and the weekend is one day away. It's almost time for me to book my flight to Kerala.
Bliss. Megaluv to all,
Lxxxx
I've been adventuring and exploring and it's official. I'm in love with this city. Amidst the chaos and the dusty streets lie so many nooks and crannies filled with some of the warmest and most spiritual people I've ever met. Every day brings new delights.
I am in danger of becoming a dumpling if I stay here much longer. The food is incredible. It's hard to explain the buffet that greeted us when we walked into the main area of the wedding. It started off in a kind of theatre where all the wedding party were lined up on a stage, receiving all their guests.
All the women were wearing the most incredible saris. I've never seen such a concentration of colours in one room. Mum - the violence of the colours, I'm in heaven amidst them all.
My sari was a little understated, but the women in particular seemed to love that I'd worn it. I had to run downstairs and ask Fariba, a kindly Parsi neighbour, to help me tie it. She told me stories behind her religion as she wound and wound and folded and pleated and pinned me for what seemed like an age. Then she leant me a beautiful necklace and I added so many bangles I could hardly fit them. Plus a bindi. Of course.
It was a very refined and sedate evening after the mad dancing of the pre-wedding party. To be honest the family looked exhausted after a full three days of entertaining. The ladies' henna-ed hands looked incredible. I'm longing to do it too.
There's just too much to do and what's heavenly, is actually having the time to do it. Planning my travels down south and then to the north over the next two months is filling my heart and soul with joy. I am keeping a book of notes from everyone I meet with recommendations and advice.
I started some biz meetings this week and have met a variety of people in the film and media industry here. The Filmaka office is impressive and I had a great session with Rohit. Then I met a diamond dealer in a funny little coffe shop called Sanjiv who was full of advice about so many things. Thanks Tiggy.
The amazing Victoria Aitken introduced me to a producer who lives in Bangalore and he's hooked me up with the wonderful Lubina. Then Abdul for lunch today who gave me a lift home on the back of his Enfield. Was soooooo much fun.
I've now got an appointment for a little bit of pampering (pedi and manicure if you please) so I must run. Ems great mate Rish and her boyfriend Andy are arriving imminently and the weekend is one day away. It's almost time for me to book my flight to Kerala.
Bliss. Megaluv to all,
Lxxxx
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Love your descriptions of the sights, sounds and impressions of fascinating India. Happy travelling. muzzlinkz
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