On the morning of Day 6, I had the best train ride ever. At first I resisted the food offered to me for breakfast by the young Indian couple I met. Being a picky eater, I was sure it would be something I wouldn’t like. But it looked pretty good, and they told me that the husband’s mother was the best cook. I relented, and it turns out that they were right. Delicious!
I had spiced cold potatoes cubes, paneer (firm cottage cheese) and peas in a sauce, plain bread, and deep-fried bread. Considering that I never cared for Indian food, I couldn’t believe how much I liked it. My compliments to the mam! (I just had to look up Hindi for “mother”.)
Before I headed out for my 1st day of sightseeing in colorful 
