Nicole again enjoyed her early morning yoga while a sat with a coffee and watched the local ferry crossing back and forth as the sun was trying to break through.
There wasn’t time for breakfast first thing this morning either as we had an excursion to one of the local villages. From 7:30 until 9:00 we were given a walking tour of Matiari where we visited a couple of workshops that produce brass and copper items from recycled metal salvaged from the cities and towns. We saw various different stages of the production process and were then given the chance to buy direct from the manufacturer.
By the time we were back onboard, I was more than ready for a good breakfast. I have become very partial to a Masala Omelette from the egg station and have enjoyed one most mornings. While we were enjoying breakfast, the boat set off for our next stop in Murshidabad. I also made a visit to the wheelhouse this morning to see how it all works, with all the modern technology there really isn’t that much to do these days other than to steer the boat away from the shallow areas.
At 11:00 we went to the bar lounge and learnt about colourful Indian Saris, turbans and dhotis. We were randomly selected to dress up in one of the 3 items and it was a lot of fun. Lots of photo opportunities for everyone to pose in their Indian attire.
The last 10 minutes of the hour were taken up with a few learning some Indian dance steps. I think it’s fair to say everyone had a great time. At lunch, I was treated to a special hotter curry which was amazing, after the talk on spices I had mentioned to the chef that I am partial to a little bit of heat so he prepared one for me to try.
The afternoon was spent just relaxing on the sun deck and enjoying the nice weather interspersed with some liquid refreshments.
This evening we were treated to a traditional Indian dance performance on the sun deck which was really impressive. So much expression and detail that I am in awe of the talent involved.
Great photos! I’m very partial to a masala omlette too.
I like your photos of the river but is that fog or pollution? Hopefully fog. You and your wife look marvelous in your Indian duds. Well done! That curry sounds amazing.
To the best of my knowledge it’s fog/mist that burns off but as the sun is not reaching its summer heights then it tends to hang around during the day. It does make for some great photos though.