We’ve made it to Rajasthan! After finishing our volunteer work at the Mother Teresa House in Calcutta, we boarded a flight to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, aka The Pink City…more like the the Terracotta City. We did a short homestay, visited the Amber Fort, and celebrated the most important of births…Coby’s! It was a very auspicious day to celebrate one’s birth, considering the fact that it was 11/11/11. Next, we headed onwards, via the Indian railway system, to Udaipur, the City of Lakes! There, we did a short tour and met with an NGO that specializes in helping support migrant workers from rural villages who seek jobs in the bigger cities. We then boarded a bus and headed to Jhadol, one of the many wonderful Rajasthani villages, where we are staying at a boarding school for young children (and where we will be teaching, also!). We picked a fabulous time to come visit because it coincides with the festival that celebrates the birth of the first Prime Minister of India. As we write this blog, other members of the group are out gathering materials for the delicious pasta meal we will be preparing for the villagers, as it is a custom that food stalls are set up all around to taste the unique village delicacies. Bye for now!
John and Ellen