Today is the second day we’ve spent in Kerala, and it went
great. After a delicious breakfast on
the terrace, we headed into Kottayam, the closest major city to the clinic, to
do some shopping. The girls all
purchased beautiful saris, and the boys got munds; both traditional formal
Indian clothing. We plan to wear these
the last few days here, and we were all talking about wearing them at prom.
Next we headed to lunch at a local hotel. The food was a little different than what
we’ve had in Northern India, but it was delicious. After lunch, we enjoyed an afternoon on the
backwaters of Kottayam on a beautiful houseboat. After an interesting discussion of education
systems around the world, which helped us with topics to debate and discuss at
the Indian schools, we spent the afternoon relaxing on the river. We read, napped, and played cards while
watching an intense rainstorm outside the boat.
We are now back at
the house; about to practice what we will be performing at the school
tomorrow. We are all really excited to
visit the schools and miss everyone at home!
Holly
Hello from sunny Palm Springs. So awesome to hear the daily updates from you. Bring home one of those bananas ( haha).
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about how the cups song went at the school, and what entertainment the kids from there did for you.
Love to all (and Rosie kisses to Madeline W.)
Love Mike, Isabelle and Lisa
Enjoy waiting when you are waiting!
Sounds like you are all going to have lots of interesting perspectives to offer during your school visits. And just imagine how impressed all the kids will be when you show off your singing 'skills.'
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time there. We are supposed to be getting freezing temperatures here (in the 20s) but no snow. A little heat sounds good right now.
Good luck with your first day at school. I'm sure it will be interesting for you. It will also be fun to see everyone in their formal wear. I hope you enjoyed the shopping although it can be a little intimidating at first. As Mr. Klein said, enjoy your time -- I'd like a little warmth here, so no complaints! Soak in that heat and bring some back with you. : -)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you in your saris and munds. Dying to see what colors you all chose! I'm sure they are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour relaxing day on the houseboat sounds so lovely! So excited for you to visit the schools--that will be so interesting and fun!
Miss and love you!