We've arrived in Diu after a long long trip. I think we were in motion for 17 hours straight on various buses and rickshaws. The sleeper bus turned out to be quite nauseating and neither of us got much sleep. Now we've got a small room close to the water right near the fruit and vegetable market. This morning we went and bought some guavas, bananas, nuts, roses, cookies and this crazy fruit that resembles a puffy artichoke and can be pulled apart easily. It tastes kind of like lychee.
We've eaten some pretty delicious stuff here in India. We've visited some ritzy restaurants where meals are expensive - but still a fraction of what it would cost in Canada. But I think some of the best meals we've had have been quite simple: sharing a couple of dishes like mattar paneer (peas and cheese) and dum aloo (stuffed potatoes) and a plate of naan bread. Yum! Fresh lime sodas are always a safe bet for drink, but fresh juice and lassis are fun too when the place seems clean. Yesterday, after checking in, I drank the water from a young green coconut Pete got off the street. Subtle flavour, quite nice. Palm trees are all over the place here and actually the vegetation growing in this province(Gujarat) seems much more lush; more cactai, more flowering trees.
Here are some food photos from the last month or so:
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Seeing Pete eat his way across India is making me really hungry. Last night we had chicken biryani, but it was a Presidents Choice frozen meal. Can't wait till you guys get back and cook up some Indian treats for us.
Too bad you didn't get a shot of Pete eating the large bear.
There used to be a beer made in Hamilton, Ontario, called "GRIZZLY BEER". I'm sure you guys would have enjoyed it.
mmmmm thanks for this post! Curry in a Hurry just won't cut it anymore, eh?
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