Street Food - Pav Bhaji

I went on a Street Food tour of Mumbai done by Reality Tours and Travel.  We ate a -lot- of food.  One of the first things we tried, at the beach, was pav bhaji.  Pav bhaji was invented in the mid-nineteenth century as an easy and quick lunch for textile mill workers.  It's made of a bunch of stewed vegetables and spices that are the consistency of mush.  You use the bread to pick up the mush and eat it.  It's delicious, but like most Indian food, a bit too spicy for me to eat much of it.  Red onions and lime juice get sprinkled on before eating.  Here's a recipe.

How Many Birds?

One positive thing I can say about this river cruise is Andreas was able to get a LOT of great bird photos.  It was also quite peaceful.

Another Point

I've made the second big point on this.  Lots to fill in and such, but progress!

Boat And Oars

My dragon is looking like a galley with oars in the water proudly pushing forward.

Nails Done

I got my nails done here at the hotel, and it was about half the price of Angola.  I let the manicurist pick out the colors and the design.  She was delighted and did an excellent job!

Reflections

The stillness of the water led to some amazing reflections.  And there were birds.

First Time Out And About

My fellow TDYer and I decided to brave the Mumbai suburb of Bandra on our own last week.  We took a car there and walked around.  It was so crowded and noisy and completely chaotic to us.  We braved on, though, and stayed looking about for about an hour and a half.

One of the things I found, and will return to, is a trims shop for saris.  I will definitely be buying things there.  Its front window is the third photo.