Category Archives: Adapting

I just came back from a month in Europe. And yes, someone died. Honestly, I was ready to stay behind. Driving again, understanding food in the grocery stores, being able to comprehend every word said around me at any time … Continue reading →

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

I have now been waiting for the electrician for more than 8 hours.  “Something whatever whatever, Madam”.  Nevermind. Why the electrician again? On Monday afternoon when the cook came, I decided to stop the dryer since the kitchen had become … Continue reading →

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 4 Comments

Yesterday was India’s Independance Day, or equivalent of the Fourth of July for Americans, or Bastille Day for the French.  India is 68 years old.  We didn’t see any fireworks, nor military parades, but we saw quite a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

It took 10 months and a trip back to Texas for us to consider that maybe it’s time to reintroduce meat into our diet. This also probably comes from the fact that although we have a cook who comes twice … Continue reading →

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

We like our maid. She’s sweet, and she’s drama free. Probably because she doesn’t speak much English.  A few months ago, she came to our door after I posted a “wanted” ad on our compound’s forum. Within a few seconds, … Continue reading →

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 6 Comments

Oh, how I was looking forward to having tailor made clothes! I had come to India under the assumption that I would go home in a couple of years with a closet full of well-fitted clothes in exotic luxurious fabrics: … Continue reading →

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

Six months and a guest post

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

Six months ago today, we landed, not on the Moon, but in India, which is about the same for an American!  We were in completely unchartered territory, but with the help of some amazing people, first at the Taj Vivanta … Continue reading →

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Our big cat is getting fat.  She wasn’t small to begin with and even had to go on a diet before boarding the plane since “(cat+carrier)<18 pounds”, or we couldn’t take her as carry on.  But she slowly packed those … Continue reading →

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

Where on earth are the 10-rupee bills?  And the 20-rupee bills?  Why is it that nobody ever has change in this country?  How come at the end of a day, the shopkeepers are not flooded with small change? The coconut … Continue reading →

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

One of the good things about India is that when you run out of things to blog about, poof, something new and adventurous happens.  As you can guess, we had to go to the hospital this afternoon.  In a battle … Continue reading →

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments