Days at the beach
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Namaste!
We have spent the last few days enjoying ourselves at the beach and getting used to the heat. A lot of the time we have been hiding out in the hotel doing crossword puzzles, reading and trying to stay out of the Indian sun. But when it cools off a little, we venture outdoors. The beach outside our hotel is nice and private, but just down the road there is a more populated and touristy area. The people there are very friendly. We have met a few people who are eager to talk to us about anything including American politics, football, movie stars. Everyone we meet seems very well informed and welcoming. Most also really love to take pictures of us, or even with us. Some times it feels like being in a zoo!
Today we watched men catching fish by dropping the nets from boats then climbing ashore to pull them in. The boats they use are made of hand carved wood and take ten men to paddle them. The fish they caught were not nearly as impressive. We went for a swim in the ocean, which was very fun except for the extremely salty water and a few jellyfish that kept hanging around. Afterwards, we went to the tourist beach and climbed up on some big rocks to watch the sun set over the ocean. It was a perfect day, and also a perfect send off. We leave tomorrow morning to travel to our host family's house and meet the staff at the school where we will be working. We hope our experiences there are as nice as they were here.
We will try to post some pictures soon, preferably when there is a more reliable internet source.
We have spent the last few days enjoying ourselves at the beach and getting used to the heat. A lot of the time we have been hiding out in the hotel doing crossword puzzles, reading and trying to stay out of the Indian sun. But when it cools off a little, we venture outdoors. The beach outside our hotel is nice and private, but just down the road there is a more populated and touristy area. The people there are very friendly. We have met a few people who are eager to talk to us about anything including American politics, football, movie stars. Everyone we meet seems very well informed and welcoming. Most also really love to take pictures of us, or even with us. Some times it feels like being in a zoo!
Today we watched men catching fish by dropping the nets from boats then climbing ashore to pull them in. The boats they use are made of hand carved wood and take ten men to paddle them. The fish they caught were not nearly as impressive. We went for a swim in the ocean, which was very fun except for the extremely salty water and a few jellyfish that kept hanging around. Afterwards, we went to the tourist beach and climbed up on some big rocks to watch the sun set over the ocean. It was a perfect day, and also a perfect send off. We leave tomorrow morning to travel to our host family's house and meet the staff at the school where we will be working. We hope our experiences there are as nice as they were here.
We will try to post some pictures soon, preferably when there is a more reliable internet source.
2 comments:
Sounds like a pretty great trip so far! I'm so jealous you're on a beach right now-- even if it is a million degrees. The sunset sounds beautiful! Good luck tomorrow with the host family!
Freshly squeezed pineapple juice? Lucky! Huge spiders and cockroach bed buddies... hmmm... *shiver* What a grand adventure you 2 are having! Post some pics please!!! And do tell us some of the Malayalam cuss words you're learning, coz that sounds fun. Not as much fun as the bus rides though...
Take good care,
XOXO
Julie
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