We’re getting a bit of a reprieve from the rain. It’s still raining every day, but not continuously. The 2-week forecast says we’re in for more rain, showers and/or thunderstorms every day and night. In fact, I just heard thunder …
The river water has gone down several feet. However, now the banks of the river are littered with piles of debris. Much of the debris is from homes in the slum areas destroyed by the river’s rushing water. The photos in this post were taken Wednesday when the banks of the river were still high.
By posting many random photos I hope to present the every day Pune I’m experiencing without too many words. While sitting in the back of a rickshaw or Uber, getting good, clear photos is not always possible. I trash many blurry photos but sometimes I choose to keep slightly blurry ones because they still convey a story.
ManYee (flatmate) scored on this stylish rain jacket.
Not all bananas are this small, but I thought this one was cute. Because the water here is so bad, we can only eat cooked fruits and vegetables unless there’s a skin around it.
Chai and street food across the park.
Beautiful people of the park …
Happiness is coming back to the flat to see Anita in the kitchen. Her cooking is always good and by the time I sit down to eat it (even if I have to reheat it) I’m ravenous. By the way, these lady fingers (okra) … I really don’t like them so she made me a separate vegetable dish of green beans that was very yummy. She knows – no bell peppers, no lady fingers!
Anita showing off curry leaves she grows at her house.
From back home, these are my beautiful students who are practicing in my home studio every Tuesday evening while I’m in Pune. I provide the venue (actually Bruce is the one providing the venue in my absence) and the sequence, and all they have to do is show up. I can’t tell you how happy I am there’s such a good turnout for practice (L-R – Maribeth, Linda, Joyce, Monette, Katie & Eva). Way to go ladies, and thanks for sending the picture! I’m looking forward to seeing your Ardha Chandrasana in September …
My studio is also being used by Ron who’s showing up regularly to do therapy on his own while I’m gone. He’s got plenty to work on and a good foundation to make some progress without me. I took a private lesson with one of the senior teachers here, Abhay Javakhedkar, to go over the therapy we’re working on. He is tremendously knowledgeable and I feel fortunate to have this opportunity ?. Abhay is going to work with me again Tuesday, and perhaps this will be a weekly appointment while I’m here.
Why wear the mask while out and about in Pune? The pollution here is horrible. The vehicles emit disgusting black crud. Wearing the mask may not be fashionable but it’s much easier and better than holding a scarf to my nose and mouth.
Blogged on Amma’s iPad with love from Pune.
Alo kando and I say hello. Alo says that the motorcycles in the rain am dangerous because they could slip. Kando likes the park where someone was getting rained on and he thinks the cows were having fun. Kando thinks the people barefoot in the street are going to have wet and dirty feet. Alo wishes it was raining here so that he could small around in puddles with his boots.
Enjoying the blog. Love Alo kando and Robb.
Yes, all observations are correct. I wear flip flops and have to wash my feet every time I get back to the flat. Love you all! ?