Tag Archives: India

On scooters and padded bras

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

Since Sir bought himself a scooter, Sir has to get a driver’s license.  Our international driver’s licenses only allow us to drive cars, not two wheelers. After studying the one long sheet of paper with all the road signs, Sir … Continue reading →

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Fake it, just fake it

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

We spend most of our time not having a clue what we are doing. Would you like papdi chaat* or “something something” chaat?  Here, you have several options.  You can say papdi chaat because 1, you know what it is … Continue reading →

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A few days in Chennai, in a magnificent hotel, with an old friend from my days in Savannah was a nice way to almost end 2013.  We were back in Bangalore for New Year’s Eve.  True to ourselves, we didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

T’was the night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

… and I have a sore throat!  It’s cold at night these days.  I know you guys in the North East of the U.S. are laughing at me since you’re in the midst of the nth  blizzard of the decade, … Continue reading →

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The simple act of grocery shopping

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

No more getting a seat at the dinner table and being served.  We now have to go grocery shopping if we don’t want to starve.  A hundred years ago, it was “you eat what you kill”, it has become “you … Continue reading →

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A Vespa and Christmas lights

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

While I was gone… He got a Vespa.  I had left for two weeks knowing something was going to be bought “behind my back”, and I was right, we now have a shiny scooter standing next to the bicycles in … Continue reading →

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Where’s the kitchen?

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Last night was our first in our new home.  It’s been a cornucopia of emotions!  Sometimes I would look in awe at our garden, with hibiscus, squirrels, palms and unidentified plants.  Yet, in the middle of the night I was … Continue reading →

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Eight years’ salary

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

I went to settle our bill tonight, or at least the charges we have accrued until now.  The people at the front desk had kindly informed me that we were over the allowed limit, and although they trust their customers, … Continue reading →

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I was peed on!

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

We went for a walk through the backstreets.  Very back streets, unpaved, dirt roads, full of smiling people.  We hopped on a tuk tuk, gave him the general direction of where we wanted to go, had him drop us off … Continue reading →

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Two Americans spotted at the Bannerghatta National Park

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

“Dear Diary, today we went to Bannerghatta National Park.  We saw some tigers, elephants, crocodiles and two Americans.  It was great.  We have pictures of all of them.  The Americans even smiled for the camera.”  No kidding, this is probably … Continue reading →

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