I was feeling really congested with a pounding sinus headache Friday night and Ale hasn't adjusted to sleeping here, so we went to bed early. Saturday morning I woke up feeling just as bad and Ale then got nausea and vomited. Ale and I decided it was time to visit the pharmacy. It was awesome. We stocked up on sinus meds, anti-nausea meds, ibuprofen, and some cipro (just in case of traveler's diarrhea) all without seeing a doctor. And it cost about $6 for all those pills, which was the same cost as 6 tabs of cipro in the US. I realized, if my sinus congestion doesn't get better, I can just go get myself some antibiotics! <3 india.="india." p="p">
Although we still felt like poop, we weren't going to ruin our first full day without work in Bangalore. We got on our first rickshaw and set off to MG Road. Mahatma Gandhi Road is a big shopping area where tourists like to rendezvous. We stopped in one of the first shops we saw and of course I fell in love with a $1000 rug. I know nothing about rugs, but I learned silk is better than wool and the more knots = prettier and more expensive. Ale's sister's boyfriend's friend, Vaibhav, met up with us there and showed us around and where to actually shop. Sadly, the rugs I like were still just as expensive. We went to a microbrewery in town with him and had some lunch. Then he brought us to a mall and we got to go to FabIndia which is amazing. It has all these really pretty kurtas and tops that Indians wear. We are going again today to a different one, because FabIndia is so pretty. We also stopped off at the Bangalore Palace, UB City, the High Courts and Parliament. We got home around 730 pm and then Nirmal's brother, Vishal, and his fiance, Amulia, picked us up to go out to dinner. They brought us to an amazing Indian restaurant and we got to try all sorts of delicious foods. Heaven.
Which brings us to today. We are going to a different FabIndia after we finish with the internet cafe, and then Vishal is picking us up so we can move into the Thacker's house! We are very excited. Then this afternoon we are going to a concert- the Swedish House Mafia. It is some techno dj group and I have no idea who they are. Vaibhav invited us to go with his friends and him and we decided to go, "when it
Interestingly, the areas we were in yesterday were a lot more westernized. A lot of the girls are wearing shorts and short skirts and ale and i were confused. We were convinced we couldnt show any skin in India so we barely brought any american clothes. We were planning to wear full body bathing suits and cover our ankles and necks like 24/7. Vaibhav told us that was silly and that Lonely Planet is a little dated. Still, I dont think we will EVER wear shorts or anything when we arent with the family/friends from here. Especially in Delhi. Vybav and nirmal's brother, Vishal, might come with us on a couple weekend trips so that will be helpful as well. Overall so far everything is way better than I could have imagined!
Oh I got a cell phone, it was like $20 and is going to be super to cheap to call anywhere in India or the US. It takes a couple days to start working. It was actually pretty hard to get. All I needed was a letter from st johns stating we were residing there for studies, but apparently tourists cant just get phones. Even people that live here, have to show proof of residency.
Off to FabIndia...
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