Cute kids in Goa, India

This little one was our neighbor. He was so sweet.This one had three thumbs!! He had one on his right hand and two on his left!! Apparently it's a sign of good luck in India. There's a famous Bollywood actor with a lucky third thumb. Who knew?

Funky Trees

The trees in Mysore were interesting to say the least.

Mysore, India with Esther

Mysore was fun because . . . . .

I went shopping with Esther,

ate tali with Esther,

learned to make dosa with Esther,

and did a little bit of yoga with Esther.

More dosa pics

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Doesn't it look delicious?

This one was a cool shape. They should call it a teepee dosa.

I took a cooking class and even learned how to make my own dosa!! Mine didn't look near as good as the ones above, but it tasted good. That's all that matters in my book.

Playing with Fire

We watched a little fire dancing show in Hampi and ate dinner in a tee pee.

I heart dosas!!!!

Here's a picture of my first masala dosa (bought from a street vendor in Calcutta) before I even knew what a masala dosa was. Masala dosa is a typical southern Indian dish. I'd say that it's kind of a mix between a French crepe and a Mexican burrito, but the shell is made from soaked rice and dal instead of flour. Inside is the masala which is made out of potatoes, and it's served with coconut chutney. Yum!!

This one is huge. It's called a paper dosa because it's as thin as paper, I guess. It was so thin, crispy and greasy!!
Here's the guy that made it for me. Thanks! At this restaurant my dosa cost 20 rupees!! That's about 60 yen or 60 cent. Wow!! I love you dosa!! Just last week I found an Indian restaurant in Ogikubo that serves masala dosas. There I had my first dosa in a year and it was amazing.

Stone Chariot of Vittala Temple

Built in the 15th century, this temple contains the highlight of Hampi's tourist trail-the stone chariot. The detail of the carvings was amazing!!

Family portrait time.