Indian etiquette

Burping noisily is fiiiine. Means you’re having a good digestion

Spitting is fiiiiine. Just clearing up your throat

Farting is fiiiiiine. The loudest are the least malodorous

But

Smelling the dishes before tasting them is not ok. You can only do that if you’ve cooked yourself

Licking your fingers after eating with the hands is not ok. Don’t be such a kid!!!

Looking at people in the eyes is not ok. You might hypnotize them

Etc etc 

Inch’Allah

“5 am ALLAAAAAAAAAH” I won’t miss you!

A Place in the Sun

I live in the little jungle, facing the opposite mountains slopes, at the border of tea estates. Peaceful and quiet compared to Coonoor’s honking mess!    

Baker Stree

Public safety

What a joke !!

Jingle bells jingle bells

Preparing all the Christmas goodies, the Tamil Nadu specialties, for the big day! Kala-kalas, vadéis, rose-cookies, murukus… singing the Xmas carols and as always keeping an eye on the monkeys!

No snowman round here!!  

Coonoor quarters

Back to the tea plantations after little Kerala break! And – surprise surprise- electricity is off! No hot water, no light, only matches and candles. Oh no… it’s freezing up here!!!!