Today's route: Ahmednagar and surroundings
Weather: at least 34 degrees for sure
Cycled: 0km
Didn't cycle: a few km in Snehalaya cars within A.
Ate & drank:
9.30am: Poha (crushed rice with vegies and lots of chili), chai, chai and more chai, H2O
2pm: thali with roti and rice on the shady terrace outside Snehalay’s kitchen
11.30pm: lavish non-veg dinner with prawns, chicken and more at a dhaba (roadside restaurant) just outside of A. and in the company of Girish ji, his wife and children and the grandson of Baba Amte who’s amazing work we’ll be able to see for ourselves later during this journey.
Highlight of the day: The team of Snehalaya magicians headed by Dr. Girish ji have done it again. We only met them on Saturday night and by Monday they had organised a press conference with newspapers and TV, a 1000 business cards (or visiting cards as they’re called here) and a press release in Marathi. The day ended with what was supposed to be the NTV TV crew filming us on the bikes. Something had probably fallen onto Wiebke’s bike, so we couldn’t ride. So, the TV crew spent over an hour with Kalyan repairing the bike and Wiebke filming them for a change. Only possible in India, right?? Or would you figure a German camera man getting dirty instead of complaining how the shoot can’t take place and they’re wasting their time??
Health Check: all fine
Stayed at: another night at the hospitality of Snehalaya
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