In the morning we went shopping! Hope and I bought punjabi suits after much trying on. They came complete with a lesson on wearing the scarf. The shopkeeper readily agreed to deliver them to Sangam and wait for payment until we had tried them on after the alterations which were completed by lunchtime. We had to fill out a label with our names for delivery and my name caused a lot of consternation. It was funny to be the person with the strange foreign name. Did me good. We also had to cross the street, twice. The most terrifying experience of my whole life and it is not getting any better.
More shopping after lunch at Fab India which had the most fabulous cottons.
The big event of the day was our cooking class at the home of two local ladies with close ties to Sangam. It was wonderful. They did most of the cooking but we got to chop lots of things and try our hand at making chappatis. Before the meal we went for a walk to see the mill where they have their flour ground (cheaper than buying it ready ground) the spice shop and took some of the food waste to feed the cows. Dinner was wonderful and I have discovered a taste for Chai tea. It was a truly magical evening with two new friends. We signed the visitor book and were presented with candles as a Diwali gift.
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