and that we saw this on the way home from work (on the busiest street I've ever seen that reminds me of the circle around the Arc de Triomph in Paris):
and Friday we stayed in because it poured. Starting Thursday night and ending Friday late afternoon, it poured from the heavens. It even haled! So we didn't go to work and we actually ordered in lunch, chicken tikka masala, rice and garlic naan the actual Indian way, aka not at all like what I get at home:
Yes, I did use a fork. I just don't see the point in getting my hands dirty when there are perfectly good forks around. When we ate lunch with the children there were no forks so I did eat rice with my hands, which was interesting to say the least.
Friday, I also got a henna tattoo which I can't believe I actually got! It's part of the cultural experience, though, and it isn't permanent:
This is the kind of design that women get when they go to weddings. Conveniently enough, last night was the start of the wedding season, I'm guessing because the weather seems to be changing from cold to warm. There was a wedding parade in the main bazaar of paharganj last night:
Just some pictures of the volunteer flat because I haven't put any up:
Living room
Bedroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
The door, which is basically a gate, which is why the flat is often noisy and smoky, due to fires from down below on the street.
Batteries, which back up the electricity when it goes off, which is quite often.
Well, anyway, I'm moving onto a new Indian adventure today. I can finally say goodbye to paharganj, the place where I've been staying, and say hello to beautiful places, such as Agra, Bharatpur and Jaipur for the next week before finally returning home to New York next Saturday.
Though the first couple of days were tough, I have had fun in India. I am really hoping to be able to say the same about the next week (:
Also, besides that, my hotel is pretty nice and the people here are really nice and I think the whole week will involve nice hotels:
And it's also clean:
Anyway, that's all for now! Going to put my feet up and watch television before I have to go to a meeting for the tour.
Location:Arya Samaj Road,New Delhi,India
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