Wow, what a slacker. I can not believe it has been 13 days and I have not posted any comments to this blog. I guess I have some valid excuses since I have posted to my Quorum work team blog, and continue to take lots of pictures.
We had a Thanksgiving dinner of sorts last night, although we all still miss home pretty bad. Thoughts of all that succulent food… turkey… stuffing… pumpkin pie… ahhhh! The food here has character, and I am beginning to like and appreciate Indian food. However, I think the general care taken to prepare the food is much less than in the states so it in often underwhelming. Depending on where you go, they can do it up right. Our favorite restaurant in Navi Mumbai is called Chennab and it serves a mean fish (grouper, I think). The thing was almost as big as a turkey and we got two of ‘em!
Tunga hotel is actually very nice. I am pleased to say that the scary reviews I read earlier were unfounded. Either that, or I have changed. On that note, I know that I definitely perceive things differently today than when I first arrived. My anti-bacterial gel only comes out a few times a day in particularly suspect conditions. I have begun to look past the mounds of trash and unfinished construction projects in the streets to look into the shops that line the streets.
The “radio shack” of Mumbai is a good example of something that shows how the Mumbai culture and economy differ from that we are used to in the United States. On our commute each day home from work we pass by a small electronic shop on the dirty, chaotic streets of Navi Mumbai. The shop has got to be less than 100 square feet, and almost every cubic foot is packed with wires, connectors, and other obscure electonic parts. Each night, this seems to be the happening spot as men gather to talk and socialize. This small vendor seems to have a spot decidedly more happening than radio shack in the states. I don't remember the last time I hung out at radio shack :)
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