in the indian way

We're in Serampore! An hour from Calcutta in the state of West Bengal. The village/town (can't tell which cos it seems like a village but spreads far and wide) where my grandma Nani was living till December. The vast river Hooghly (comes off the Ganga) passes slowly through it, just behind Nani's flat.
Ana is blending is nearly like a native, eating rice and dal and fish with her fingers like everyone else. We've already gatecrashed a random wedding that my cousin led us into, and been filled up with wedding feast. Spent the day in Calcutta city yesterday, and are flying to Delhi on Monday. Check us out!!!

We had 12 hours in Bombay on Wednesday between flights. Have not been to Topiwallah Lane yet Frank but I think we will go back there again so will visit the Comet Media people.
Had a great walk around a little villagey part near the sea where goats were frolicking oh yes, and babies running around and shiny vegetable markets and ladies washing their hair in the sunshine. Also went on a long mission round the docks trying to find out about catching a boat from Bombay to the east coast of Africa. Lots of people were looking bemused about it but we were taken in hand by the chivalrous Bhim (taxi driver) and his uncle who took us to various posh marble-topped offices. They told us there aren't really any ships going that way apart from cargo ones, but that the QE2 would be passing through in March. Hummm.

And apparently there is a 4-eared, 8-legged goat in the Indian Museum in Calcutta!!!!!! Hai caramba. Must go there.

We do have loadsa pictures also but on the laptop, and the Cyber Cafe ladies here will not let us plug that in to their network. We will try get those on next week when we can use the laptop in Delhi.
But I have just spotted two lads in here playing Halo online, Jamie. Hehe.

And heeeeere's Ana!

Rash has explained everything very clearly so there's not much left to say but that this is really amazing, her family lovely and I'm happy!!!!!!! will write again soon as now we must go to have tea with a lovely lady and her husband, she is the one who runs a little school in the village so we'll try to convince her that we are nice girls so we maybe be able to stay here and help her out for a while. we'll keep U posted though!!

Laters dudes, hope all are well, much love

xxx