{"id":2357,"date":"2010-04-01T06:36:03","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T11:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2010-04-02T04:05:53","modified_gmt":"2010-04-02T09:05:53","slug":"a-helping-of-holi-in-bangalore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiawheeling.com\/?p=2357","title":{"rendered":"A Helping of Holi in Bangalore"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had taken a bit of anti-anxiety medication in order to aid our slumbers on the night bus from Karwar to Bangalore so we found ourselves, once again, the last to wake up and exit the bus, and doing so in a quite relaxed and unhurried manner. It was cold outside, maybe even as low as 60\u00baF. After all the boiling and sweating of the trip hereto, we savored the chill.<\/p>\n

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The Speed TRs had suffered no damage on the ride, thanks to Scott’s careful negotiation and generous tipping of the baggage handlers; they were waiting for us in a neat little pile by the bus. So relaxed were we, that the normal barrage of touts, cab drivers, auto rickshaw wallahs, goods sellers, and con artists failed to even slightly miff us. We joked and giggled with them, eventually parting like old friends and wandering across the street to buy some coffees from a stand.<\/p>\n

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We had booked accommodation at a local hostel by the name of Mass Residency, and they were kind enough to give us the number of a metered cab company that was more than happy to send a man to pick us up and take us to the hotel for only a fraction of what it had cost us last time we arrived in this city. \u00a0The owners of the Mass Residency were two fantastic blokes, who were glad to serve us coffee, learn about AsiaWheeling, and show us to a very affordable, clean, and comfortable room on the 4th floor of their most comforting guest house.<\/p>\n

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We could smell the ink from the AsiaWheeling seal of approval already. The day was still quite young when we climbed on the cycles and headed in search of breakfast.<\/p>\n

Shortly into the wheel, we realized it was Holi in Bangalore. Holi is the Hindu spring holiday, and a celebration of color. One of the main modes of celebration is the tossing of colored liquids and powders onto one another. So in our search for a restaurant, we stopped to ask some very colorful fellows for a recommended dosa house.<\/p>\n

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And by golly, did they deliver. They directed us to a local institution by the name of Maiya’s, and dear reader, if you are ever in Bangalore, you must visit this place and have one of their vegetable-stuffed dosas.<\/p>\n

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They were prepared much like a traditional South Indian dosa, but the potato filling was replaced with a rich blend of vegetables, and the accompanying coconut chutney was delicately spiced and bright green.<\/p>\n

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We also sampled their rice porridge and their vadas, which were delightful.<\/p>\n