Thursday, April 24

I have a very restless night, as does Shanti. We manage to keep each other awake for much of the night. I “wake up” feeling like I need a good night’s sleep.

In the morning Shanti seems uncertain about the current status quo; unsurprisingly, since I feel the same. We play with each other and slump on floor and sofa.

In the afternoon I decide that I need some supplies. At the very least I need bananas, eggs and milk. After some thought I decide to leave Shanti in the house and walk to the kiosk by the temple. I can do that in 20 minutes, there and back, or ninety minutes with a dog who wants to sniff everything she sees.

I bump into Hari at the kiosk and he tells me about the renovation work he has going on at The Village. I go to have a quick look.