Woke up at 7am, greeted the roaches, and got started on a large breakfast of Moong Dal, Basamati White Rice, and Cauliflower. Learned to use a pressure cooker. Would highly recommend one to anyone.
22/14/10 pushups. 10/10 tiny one legged squats.
Went to HDFC and Citibank to open bank accounts. Citibank turned me down since I don't have a job here. HDFC wanted employment proof, but when I said I couldn't do that, they said proof of address and a passport would suffice. Both places thought I was an NRI.
Explored Bridgade road to find a foreign exchange place. Eventually found an illegal one. Consisted of a middle age dude reading a Hindi book behind a tiny stall, with just a calculator. He gave us a rate of 48.2 Rs. for 1 USD. He seemed bored with us. We should have inspected the notes for counterfeit cash when we got them from the guy, but we didn't until we got to the bank. Ankit says he's seen two counterfeit notes in his life, and they're good.
Central Bangalore, or at least Bridgade road, is extremely trendy and crowded. It has a sprawl feel, like what I've seen of New York City or Tokyo.
Took the cash money to Ankit's bank and made a deposit. 5k in the bank, 5k cash to Ankit, and 3014 cash to me.
Visited the Manipal Hospital about 1km away. Talked to the Doctor about vaccinations for Hep A and Hep B. Vaccinations are cheap; it'll probably be $30 total for both of them. In the US, they were twice as expensive.
Went grocery shopping. Got Kabuli chana (aka Garbanzo Beans, Chic peas). The guy looked at me weird when I paid for a 35 Rs item with a 500 Rs note, but he broke it for me anyway.
10/10 with ab wheels, 10 to the side. Some stretching.
At night, Shashi showed me his private stash of fireworks that he keeps for Diwali (Indian Festival of Lights). We lit a sparkler by the stove.
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