Hunting for an inflatable mattress

Good beautiful morning!

First some nice relalalaxa by the pool, perhaps a bit of running on the treadmill, then I’m continuing my hunt for an inflatable mattress.

Have looked everywhere in town, but seems very tricky to find.

Every time I step in to a shop and ask for one, eager Indians nod and say:

- Yes, yes madam, we have..

15 minutes later, they come running (drenched in sweat), dragging with them a foam mattress. I kindly clarify that is in fact not an INFLATABLE mattress.

- No madam, but is very good. Look. (and with a lot of effort they somehow manage to fold the rock hard mattress in two)

- Excellent. But folding it in two does not make it INFLATABLE.

- Look madam (now even more excited), we have also this colour..

- Ehhh, yes..? But INFLATABLE? No.

After a looong discussion the poor shop owner scratches his head and comes to the conclusion that:

- Madam, in India I don’t think you can buy inflatable mattress.

????

With a population of 1,2 BILLION people and no inflatable mattresses for sale?

I think not.

Today I am determined to find myself one.