I opted out of the Rishikesh trip this weekend as I was having tummy trouble x 2 but staying behind still had its perks! Liz left with Anita <3 around 10 to take a 12 hour bus ride. Sarah and I cracked open the Nutella and veged in front of our computers late into the night (her watching conference live and I reruns of Red Dwarf on YouTube.) It was nice knowing we had the whole weekend to do a whole lotta nuthin'.
Sarah and I woke up late and decided to visit Kan Market in which traditional Indian art, clothes and jewelry are sold. I'm not sure why but you have to pay Rs/ 15 to get in and to our disappointment they were closed. Just outside the gate however were women offering to do henna. I have wanted to do this for awhile and decided to do it while Sarah got a ribbon braided into her hair. The girl was beautiful and had me pick from a book of really complicated designs. With her help I picked...
Sarah and I woke up late and decided to visit Kan Market in which traditional Indian art, clothes and jewelry are sold. I'm not sure why but you have to pay Rs/ 15 to get in and to our disappointment they were closed. Just outside the gate however were women offering to do henna. I have wanted to do this for awhile and decided to do it while Sarah got a ribbon braided into her hair. The girl was beautiful and had me pick from a book of really complicated designs. With her help I picked...
No, I am NOT going to tell you how much I paid for it! But it took about 15 minutes to do.
Later that evening Sarah and I though it might be fun to check out, The Spice Route Restaurant for dinner. Apparently it's one of the 10 best restaurants in the World, how could we say no?? The restaurant is located in the prestigious Imperial Hotel, about a 20 minute rickshaw ride from our apartment. Sarah and I called another co-worker of ours, Ameen and asked if he would like to go. Reservations were set for 7 and the 3 of us were on our way!
The ambiance and decor of the Spice Route was amazing, not to mention the service. Grand America? humph!
I am wearing a kurta draped with a beautiful shawl purchased in Kausali
Ameen received his MSW in Mumbai! GREAT GUY!
We each had 3 dishes. I started with the papaya salad followed by an amazing thai soup with prawns and finished with lobster as my main dish! I have been struggling with the food here so it was SO NICE to eat something besides rice and potatoes. We totally had a 'can't talk, eating' moment as the food was just amazing!!! Such a great night! I'm looking forward to getting together again this weekend as Liz is off to Nepal to visit some friends. Nothing like good sleep, amazing culture and fantastic friends!
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