CHRISTMAS IN DELHI
complete with a live (and skimpy) christmas tree, handmade paper chain ornaments, and decorations flown in from the states (thanks mom!)
-Christmas eve dinner at Swagth - a super posh seafood restaurant - we were accompanied by diplomatic expats and rich indians who had no idea it was Christmas eve
-opening ONE present on Christmas eve and then forcing the old torture tradition of the Hodges home on Francesco - to open all the others AFTER eating breakfast Christmas morning, WHILE STARING at them!
-the oldest, most stylish hand-cranked sewing machine in the history of India, and then subsequent thread shopping in our favorite messy market
-an endless cooking session with thomas, the rude german and anish, his silent indian friend. the feast included: prawn curry, grilled marinated kingfish and red wine mutton with roasted potatoes and fresh mozzarella salad. the seafood was from the newly discovered CR park - where all Bengali goodness is available, including a new favorite sweet called MISTI DOI.
-purchasing a beautiful HONDA ACTIVA automatic scooter from the suspicious seller at Karol Bagh - and successfully killing both my leg and the battery in the first night. and then joyriding through the streets of Delhi.
-a Christmas celebration with 500 indian children who think its the day to celebrate Santa's birth. complete with New Years decorations (because its all we could find) and a Santa suit worn with sunglasses, because Santa is THAT cool. also included hip-hop dancing and Bob Marley songs.
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