The bookseller of Delhi and a tasty lamb curry.

I had a most productive yet relaxing Saturday in New Delhi. Later in the morning visited my good friend Anuj, who travelled with me for part of my journey in Himachal Pradesh. Anuj is a bookseller, publisher and book agent. A very talented and creative man who can talk books and publishing all day, when he has time.

I am giving a talk in Delhi on Monday to friends and I was getting Anuj to assist me to polish up my slide presentation. Then I splurged out and bought more books. My suitcase is full of wonderful newly published books.
I then copied 60 odd pictures for Ricky Ram back in Sidhbari as I promised to send him a record of the trip. Then I went round the corner and bought one kilo of good lamb (probably goat) from my favourite butcher plus some quality vegetables. Cooked myself a tasty lamb curry for a late lunch and then watched a little cricket and then dived into a few good books. The lamb curry was so good that I made a second one for a late dinner and washed it down with a fine bottle of Indian Red cabernet savignon. Gosh, Indian wines have improved over the past ten years.

The booksell/publisher and his shop

Anuj Bahri hard at work. Mobile in one hand talking, laying out a book on computer screen and keeping an eye on the shop from his private perch.