Days 21 and 22

(Saturday, Feb 19)

I spent the day with Sujatha and Sim. We started with lunch at the Big Chill…I liked my meal so much the first time, I really want to go back. Next we headed to this huge outdoor market that is only open for two weeks each year. It was great to walk around and check things out, but there wasn’t anything that I really wanted to buy. Apparently most people go for the food, but I was warned to avoid it because it would not sit well in my “delicate” stomach.

Later that evening Sim and I went to the movies and saw Ray….If you haven’t seen it yet, go rent it. It is amazing. Jamie Foxx totally deserves the Oscar. The director does a good job at making you feel uncomfortable. Jamie Foxx does a great job of becoming Ray Charles, you totally forget Jamie Foxx ala In Living Color.

(Sunday, Feb 20)

Last weekend day in town….I can’t believe how fast this entire trip has gone….I haven’t done nearly as much as I should have…I should have gone to one of the fancy brunches, I should have eaten out at restaurants more often, I shouldn’t have read all day on my first Saturday…

Sunday we went to the Lotus Temple, though the line to go through it was longer than the line for the best ride at Disney Land during Christmas vacation. Even from the outside, it is quite breathtaking. Check out this website to see pics: http://www.bahaindia.org/temple/background.html.

On Sunday we also drove through central Delhi and Delhi’s version of Embassy Row. Driving through this part of town, you have no idea you are in Delhi. There is actually order on the roads, there is no trash littering the sidewalks (as is the case through the rest of what I have seen in India), there are beautiful homes, and great architecture within the government buildings – a pretty refreshing look at the city. Though, it keeps coming back to mind that no one has faith is thin government and it is said to be horribly corrupt.