Wednesday, Sept. 13th- Hello, hello, hello. So after a lazy day at home yesterday because we were all sick, we ventured out into the real world yet again. Alex, Steven, Rebecca and I left a little later than the rest of the group (who had to go to the post office etc) and we decided to go a different way (not through the deathly stairs and the incredibly steep climb), but got lost...what a surprise. Eventually we found our way and met up with everyone and had lunch at Hotel Tibet (our new favorite lunch place!) and chowed down. Unfortunately, everyone still isn't feeling GREAT so we mostly just nibbled at our food. However, I had the most DELICIOUS peanut dish (I don't know the name) EVER. It tasted like popcorn. Then we all headed up towards either painting or the orphanage (just Alex and me at the orphanage).
Alex and I had decided yesterday that we would play Hangman with the kids today to help teach them English words in a fun way...it was a little hellish...the kids werent exactly into the idea of sitting down and playing and were running around screaming. Eventually we went downstairs to their library (we had been in the play room) and it was a little better in there. At that point we only had the older kids. Then we divided them up (between me and Alex) and read one-on-one with them. That was far more productive although I made the mistake of letting each child read on full 'book' to me which took WAY too long....only got through about three kids :/ Alex had the right idea though, which was reading one book all together and having the kids take turns. 5.20 or so was dinnertime for them, so Alex and I ventured home, going through the "shortcut" when it was pitchblack which was incredibly scary and sketchy because we were using the light of our phone which really is NOT substantial enough for that kind of thing. When we got back, we just waited for everyone and then we had dinner...very exciting! Then we all sat around...played some Scrabble...got killed by Alex who is disgustingly good at Scrabble. Then Alex, Steven, Rebecca and I ended up staying up till 1AM (actually they were up til apprx. 2) chatting the night away.
Thursday, Sept. 14th- So today we all woke up a little late...whooops! We had breakfast, then were suprised by our Hindi teacher...yet again. Unfortunately, only four of us were there for the lesson as two of us continue to ditch (coughcough). Then we decided to edit our schedule for the week as we all wanted a day or two off a week so that we could go out and hike around the area etc. So we ended up with a little less Hindi (yay!).
We left around two for town (three of us went on the "shortcut" and the other 5 went on the "longcut" as we call). We got "South Indian" food (DOSAS!) at a local restaurant...which unfortunately has not made my stomach feel any better. Unfortuantely, that meant that we didn't leave for the orphanage until 4pm, so we took a taxi up there. The kids were SO excited! The older kids started asking about 'Hangman' as soon as we showed up so Alex and I started with the older kids, while everyone else worked with the younger kids upstairs in the playroom. It was incredible :) After a few rounds of great Hangman, we started reading with the kids. Alex and I decided yesterday that our project with the kids would be to read through the first Harry Potter book with them, and have them understand it. What we've found is that a lot of the kids can read english but they don't actually know what they're reading (like how I can read Spanish but I don't necessarily know what I'm saying). We're really excited to start it and we special ordered two copies of the first book from a local bookstore.
Then we began the journey home...in the POURING RAIN. It took us over an hour to get home and we were drenched from head to toe. By the end, we were jumping in puddles just for the hell of it and not caring. I had forgotten an umbrella so I was bumming off other people but I eventually just gave up and got soaking wet. THe other upside of our journey home was that we were singing 90s/Disney music at the TOP of our lungs. It was thriling. Then we came home and had a dance party which (as I'm sure you all know) I loved. I got to work my crayzay dance skills (don't tell me you don't remember) and got all my energy out.
Anyways, ttfn, thats all for now! :)
Lots of love,
Sara
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