The trip started with Diwali just around the corner. This was the first time we visited India in October and it was really hot. But I was really happy to be there for diwali for the first time in 8 years. Anu dressed up in traditional Diwali clothes and I went to my Dad's office as per tradition. We picked up the new books for the year (where we do all our accounting in business). We fasted and ate great food made by the "Office Cook" at night. Very nostalgic experience.
We went to Rajasthan for Tammu's marriage and Adi's mundan (a ceremony where he loses all his hair for the first time). I went with the marriage party in an AC coach, which was a lot of fun. My wife and sis flew in with Adi the next day. The marriage was in Jaipur and the mundan was in Kadel. Adi cried his heart out during the mundan, but otherwise we had great food, met with a bunch of relatives and saw a bunch of places. One remarkable place was Salemabad where I plucked radishes from the farm for the first time. We were really tired on getting back, but it was worth it.
Next, we went to Nasik and Pabal to meet Anu's folks. We rented an Indigo and I was pleasantly surprised by the state of roads and how much it has improved. We met all her relatives and received a warm welcome everywhere. Got Adi's ear pierced in Nashik and he cried his heart out.go back.
And finally, about my time in Mumbai. I ate at my favorite restaurants, met a bunch of friends and also went to an awards show. Also attended a bunch of marriages with my parents. Since we were there for two months, we could really laze around, but time flied fast and before we knew, it was time to go back!
