Day 21:
STILL waiting on my tyres
apparently there are some 700 x 38
not 700x35 as promised and not at the local branch,
so M is picking them up on his way back from work
(he's commuting 25+km each way through Delhi for 4 weeks until his company relocates to Gurgaon from the centre of the city)
i stayed home to work
tried to buy Ladakh-Delhi-Mumbai tickets online
failed
so bought them for Rs2,500 more at a local travel agent
(so now i'm committed to getting to Leh, hopefully by bike)
shopped for food
and cooked it for M&M's dinner
1. gobi (cauliflower), egg & paneer (cottage cheese)
2. aloo jeera (potato with cumin and spices)
3. aubergine, tomato, onion, garlic, mushroom and more spices
4. curd with cucumber

restaurants don't have aubergine on the menu
which is a shame
and strange, since they are in the shops
(in fact, i think they are indigenous to India--though some sources say Africa--as are cucumbers)

Day 19: Rest day in Delhi
still waiting on my tyres
in the meantime working on an article (advertorial);
ironically, it is about cycling in Taiwan



later I went to the Ambiance Mall in Delhi's Gurgaon district
which has a Marks&Spencer, Debenhams, Next etc.,
but is a pretty dreadful place
I bought some peanut butter and a pair of shorts
(from Big Bazar, a local brand in the basement)