Day 5 my bags did arrive. So I have everything, now I just have to have a little word with United when I get home, but I learned you really can show up to a country with nothing but your purse and survive for almost we week.
The volunteering aspect of it has been great. I learned something, I do still like teaching, just not 3 and 4 year olds when they don’t understand you. They are difficult enough when they do understand you. The older kids have been great. Instead of trying to handle an entire class working one on one seems to do the trick. I am impressed with their English, although we just read the Ugly Duckling which I think most of them had already read about 100 times before and nearly had it memorized.
Other than that, I have had a few chances to get out, not much, but visited The City Palace (www.royalfamilyjaipur.com) one afternoon, but mainly my days are so packed with the project, meals, yoga, etc. I haven’t had much time to explore and that is ok.
Yesterday I visited the Taj Majal. That is one place I am not sure if I ever thought I would get to and it was spectacular. It is just one of those things that puts you in awe when you see it, and something so grand that was made in the name of love. Just incredible. We did a day trip. Took the 6:30am bus to Agra , which took about 5 hours. Hired a rickshaw for the day for 300 rupees and he took us to a place for lunch, the Taj Majal, a place to see marble and back to the bus station for our 5 hour journey home. It was all worth it.
Today is my only day “off” really, and I may go out and explore a bit see what I can see. One week left before my journey home.
I have added a few things to the blog. http://communityworkinjaipur.blogspot.com/ I will put photos and everything up there when I get home. Until then they are all on my camera until next week.
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