Day 7 Tuesday April 21st

Riz had a business meeting in the morning so after breakfast he took an auto rickshaw to work and I took my feet out for a walk. I walked down M.G. Road, Puna. The hardware store just so happens to be on this road, so it was very convenient to get to. It was still rather early, 9am, so the shops were not open yet. Most shops in Puna open at around 10am, close for lunch and a nap from 2pm to 4pm (and because the power goes out every day from 3pm to 4pm) and then close for the night at around 8 or 9pm. The reason I started my day so early was because Riz’s uncle told me I had to be back in the house before noon because it would be too hot then. I wandered down the road and happened upon an Old Catholic church, then continued on until I found the fruit market. The venders were still setting up, raising tarps on polls, in an attempt to block out the sunlight and allow them to sit with their produce all day without being too exposed to the blazing sun. After the market, I went back home and took a nap. The heat is so incredible draining, it is a wonder that anyone can get anything done in India.
After Riz got home we went to see his grandmother at his aunt and uncle’s house. His aunt showed me photo’s of her daughter’s traditional Bori Muslim wedding. Later in the night we went for Chinese food with Riz’s cousin.

Day 7 Tuesday April 21st

Pune, India