An early morning scene of the Indian Coffee House of Shimla.

I am sitting here in the Indian Coffee House.

The one situated on the mall road of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Its a cold winter morning.

Its around 8:30 am

I could not sleep the entire night. So here I am on an early morning walk to the Mall Road.

Here are some pictures i took on my way.

People busy with their daily chores in a cold winter morning at Lower Bazaar of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

People of Shimla covered with warm clothes in a cold winter morning at the mall road

A worker trying to pick a pile of cardboard on the stairs of Shimla in a cold winter morning.

It was only when I was strolling, I realized that I might freeze in a few seconds.

I got inside the only eating joint that was opened.

I am waiting for my third cup of filter coffee.

Its a South Indian version of coffee that has a burning taste to it. Its made when the milky water is made to pass through the ground coffee powder without any pressure, but I think they have just boiled the water and added coffee with milk to a pan and served it in a small white cup with a saucer. Its the Indian way of making coffee.

Too much information.

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I am staring at the menu board on my left wall.

I think it has one ironical mistake.

‘Veg Hum Burger’.

Hum Burger at the Indian Coffee House

I just overheard a funny conversation of the couple sitting at the table to my left.

Then I overheard another conversation of a policeman talking about some criminal.

I don’t think overheard is the right word. I am trying hard to listen and keep myself busy.

Never thought this place could be so interesting. That too at around 8am in a cold winter morning.

I hear a cat mewing.

I think its under my chair.

I see the waiters trying to shoo it off in a very secretive way.

Its so amusing.

I hear pink floyd.

‘Waiting for the worms’

Pink Floyd in The Indian Coffee House of Shimla ?

How is it possible ?

Oh! I found the source. Its that foreigner sitting right in front of me.

Foreigner playing Pink Floyd on some music player

What an amazing morning.

Pink Floyd, interesting conversations, a cat mewing.

Kalta just arrived.

‘Its real cold outside’, he said.

I placed my order for two more cups of coffee.

Its my fourth cup.

I think I should shut up now.

My breakfast just arrived.

A cup of filter coffee and a plate of Vada- Sambhar at the Indian Coffee House of Shimla

Bye! Have a great day.