My head is spinning. I found a research assistant. I had two interviews today with central figures in the history of Bt cotton seed production in Gujarat. Tomorrow I am going by train to the city of Anand to visit the Agricultural University and then I continue on to the city of Baroda (Vadodara). I'll spend a few days (including my birthday) in Baroda with a friend of a friend. Baroda is supposedly the cultural capital of Gujarat, and I am looking forward to seeing something new. A friend from Harvard doing research in the south of Gujarat will also be there.

It was a hugely productive day today, but I am so exhausted that I cannot manage to do the writing that I need to do before leaving town. I wish I didn't have to be in India every day. A day off now and again would be lovely. I enjoy it here. It is fascinating and I learn new things constantly. But there is so much to take in, so much attention on me in the streets and around, so much intensity, that I long for the ease of daily life in Point Reyes or Seattle.