Kathleen sporting the “Rhino” … ok, it’s not really called a Rhino, but it looks like one. Ha!

We took a Rickshaw to do some shopping. Here are some photos of the district where we went.

I like the next one. These are the shoes the guy working at the shoe store was wearing …

And here, start ’em young …

Every store here has a deity, mostly Ganesha, as seen in the photo below.

Below, a view from a rickshaw.

I had this for dinner night before last:

Rava masala dosa. The flatbread tastes like a potato pancake. Put some of that potato stuff and spicy sauce on it & it makes a very flavorful meal. We ate at this restaurant two nights in a row because the food was so good, and cheap. Maybe they should raise the price a little and purchase some new bill folders (see photo below).

Here’s what I had last night – vegetable cutlet. It’s got beets and carrots and peas and other stuff in it with a corn meal outer layer that gets baked so it’s kinda crispy on the outside. Then there’s what they call catsup, but it’s better than catsup (they had to bring me more) and a cilantro sauce for dipping (or pouring …).

… and it’s shaped like a heart.

This morning we had our first class at the Institute. I’m so glad we were allowed to join the practice sessions Tuesday and Wednesday. It gave me an opportunity to get the feel of the room and get to know where the props are. I got up extra early (4am) to go through my shoulder therapy exercises to loosen up. It was “just another class,” except for the fact that Prashant, Guruji’s son, taught it. I was able to do all the poses, using modifications for some of them.

Today we move to our permanent digs at the apartment next door to the Institute. We’ll have a kitchen, so we’ll be shopping for food. Let’s hope the wifi is better there.