As always, you never cease to amaze me with your stories with descriptions and words so vivid, I could almost taste that goulash in my mouth (:D).
It was like snapshots from a photo album - each one a unique story with a different atmosphere and the overall 'tone'.
Great work on picturing the "Dark side of the Moon", the Gaian storyline definitely needs something like this. Looking forward to any fruit this story will bear:)