So far I am having a great weekend. Friday, the Netherlands boys left to travel for two weeks then they are off for home. They were the last of my original group when I got here. It was a very sad goodbye for so many of the village kids and our host family. We had a family dinner on Thursday night which was great. The whole family sat and ate with us. This never happens. We had to ask for them to join us. Usually we are just served by a couple of the women in the family, but they never eat with us, so it was nice to have the whole family with us. The boys bought gifts and brought a cake. The Grandma fed us each a bite of our dinner with her hand and the boys were also fed cake by Grandma. This is a tradition. A good number of the men in the family ended up wearing cake.
Friday I went with them into Madurai and hung out with them until they caught their bus. I was planning on spending the weekend in Madurai on my own instead of heading out with the other volunteers so this was easy for me. We spent the found the one Domino's Pizza in Madurai. We have been looking for it for the past month and a half so it was nice to finally get there. It was in an area of town we had never been so no real surprise that we never found it. We had to call Raisa to have her talk to the rickshaw driver to tell him where to go. The pizza was surprisingly good. And not just good because I have been craving it. It was actually really good and the place was clean.
The boys were on their way after that and I headed to the hotel. I splurged this weekend. A lot. Decided that since I was on my own I wanted to be in a nicer hotel. Breakfast and dinner were included in the price and bottled water so I haven't had to worry about food or water this weekend. I have a nice (for India) bathroom, a/c and HBO/STARS. Plus really good internet connection. Saturday I spent shopping for a new wardrobe as my clothes I brought with me have pretty much been destroyed at the farm and are too heavy. I am getting two pairs of pants, a long skirt and two shirts made. I also have bought a few gifts for the kids in the village and still have a few more to buy today for the host family. I am at a bit of a loss as to what I should get them.
It has been great to finally have some of my own space and a chance to get everything together before I head to my next project. I think I will do a few more weekends like this.
Friday I went with them into Madurai and hung out with them until they caught their bus. I was planning on spending the weekend in Madurai on my own instead of heading out with the other volunteers so this was easy for me. We spent the found the one Domino's Pizza in Madurai. We have been looking for it for the past month and a half so it was nice to finally get there. It was in an area of town we had never been so no real surprise that we never found it. We had to call Raisa to have her talk to the rickshaw driver to tell him where to go. The pizza was surprisingly good. And not just good because I have been craving it. It was actually really good and the place was clean.
The boys were on their way after that and I headed to the hotel. I splurged this weekend. A lot. Decided that since I was on my own I wanted to be in a nicer hotel. Breakfast and dinner were included in the price and bottled water so I haven't had to worry about food or water this weekend. I have a nice (for India) bathroom, a/c and HBO/STARS. Plus really good internet connection. Saturday I spent shopping for a new wardrobe as my clothes I brought with me have pretty much been destroyed at the farm and are too heavy. I am getting two pairs of pants, a long skirt and two shirts made. I also have bought a few gifts for the kids in the village and still have a few more to buy today for the host family. I am at a bit of a loss as to what I should get them.
It has been great to finally have some of my own space and a chance to get everything together before I head to my next project. I think I will do a few more weekends like this.
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