Lounging in Bangalore
I spent the rest of my trip in Bangalore exploring the city. I bought Katie an absolutely stunning sari at Deepums, the renowned silk store. I then took the sari over to make the blouse and jacket and they allowed me to photograph them doing there work as well as ask questions. It was a very interesting process to watch as the team passed the fabric around.
With work over, it was time to play. I went out clubbing/lounging in Bangalore, but overall found the scene fairly pathetic. Every place closed at 11:30. I managed to find a club that was just packed and awesome, but the place was cleared out before midnight.
On the last day, I met a few of Vikas’ friends at the mall. They were all very nice and Pratusha even bought me a book to read while on the road - “How I taught my grandmother to read.”She also suggested I buy “Maximum City” which is a book about Mumbai. I was finishing up “The Argumentative Indian,” which was recommended to me by Mike Swartzlander. I have nearly finished it and I am impressed with Amartya Sen’s writing. Anyone who is interested in India or will travel to India and wants to really understand why and how India came to be what it is needs to read this book.