Time in India is going faster than anywhere else in the world, I am pretty sure of that!

Already the heat of summer has started (currently being relieved by the occasional thunderstorm) and our bodies have not yet tuned in, so T and I are suffering from a Bug....headaches, diarrea, nausea and the perpetual feeling of being not quite there. Lucklily we have a very good doctor to go to, dr. Gupta, who feels our tummies and prescribes yet another round of antibiotics. It is the only thing to do in India; either you kill the Bugs or they will slowly kill you.

It raises the question: how does one GET a Bug?
The common believe is that in India, everyone gets sick. This is not true; we have had many guests who did not get sick (most of them actually) and we ourselves got very sick when we were still staying in the Hyatt, where food is flown in and they even have filtered water in the shower! So even common sense and consequent not eating of pre-cut fruits, not using icecubes and not licking your fingers after you have touched money will not necessarily protect you from the feared "Delhi Belly"...

Bugs in India are simply everywhere: in the air, in the water, in the food, on animals, people, things...simply everywhere! But there are places that are Buggier than others, this is true. INA market, the place where I do my shopping, is one of them. I try to go as early as possible ( in India that means around 9.30 am) because the later I get the Buggier the place is. The smell of dead chickens being thrown in lukewarm water is everywhere and the fishmarket slowly turns into a pool of melted ice mixed with fish-guts. I am sure the place is rigged with bacteria...10.000 flies can't be wrong!

I do buy fish there, but only in winter and only when I am very early. In winter I buy a lot of fish and I freeze most of it, so we can enjoy the occasional shrimp in summer. But what really struck me recently is the fact that the shopkeeper of my fish stall has also ventured into poultry! On the little blue sign it actually says "fresh chicken available here"!
Incredible India, land of endless possibilities and Bugs.....