Tuesday 14 June 2011

Weekend explorations for our India Gappers

India Volunteer House
Wow, how three weeks have gone by so fast! What an adventure India has been so far! Both George and I started our second week with sickness. Lets just say that was not fun at all! But after a few days of rest we were back on our feet and ready to take on what ever was to come our way.
Traditional Indian Dancing

Our second week in Udaipur was just filled with our teaching and orphanage work with the occasional trip into town. Over the past two weeks, At the day care centre we have had a few more kids than the
first week, ranging from about 10 kids to 32 kids at one time! They can be a bit of a hand full sometimes but they are good all the same! We have been teaching the number, letters, transport, colours and fruit! We have also been doing lots of craft activities, which they all seem to love, we have made paper chains, crowns and lots of colouring. The kids LOVE to sing and play games also! It can get a bit repetitive at the day care centre but it is worth it when the one who wouldn’t even talk to you during the first week starts to say my name is…

At the orphanage we have been doing games with them Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. They really seem to love to play soccer and cricket! They know all of the Australian cricket team! On Tuesdays and Thursdays we do craft with them! And they just go nuts over stickers!!! Didi Sticker, one sticker say about 10 kids at once! It gets a bit crazy!!

On our second weekend here, we both fended for ourselves! George headed off to Jaipur with one of the other volunteers Amy and I headed out to explore the city of Udaipur! On my discoveries I found Udai Kothi! Which for those of you who don’t know it’s a hotel in Udaipur which has the best pool. We all made another trip into town during the week for a visit!

This week, our third amazing week, as well as our daily school trips we made the trip to monsoon palace. The view from Monsoon palace was amazing!!! Words can’t describe it! You could see the whole city from there as well as the beautiful country side! After our trip to monsoon palace we went to see some traditional Indian dancing and puppet show! It was so awesome! They are soooo talented! Then we went for dinner at an amazing restaurant by the lake! The food was to die for!


We also welcomed four new volunteers into the house this week, Becca and Frankie from the UK and Douglas and Andrea from the USA

But however we did end the week on a sadish note when we said goodbye to two of the other volunteers Jo and Jei! We hope that they both had safe trips home and we will never forget them!
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Take Care.
Rebecca Bull.

2 comments:

  1. I love what youve written Bec - it describes it all so perfectly. And I will never forget my time there with you all either. Jo xx

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  2. aww Jo! thanks :) xx

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