We had a lovely day yesterday put in the small villages near Jaipur. We walked through the crowded markets and town centers, followed by curious and playful kids. We took photos of the kids and made faces and laughed, and the kids loved to see their pictures. Some of us had brought small gifts for kids, and Korrine had made a number of beautiful bracelets that she gave out.
When we came back into Jaipur, we had some free time in the afternoon. Most of the students walked around in the giant central market streets of old Jaipur. These are definitely not tourist streets, and it takes a lot of confidence to haggle and bargain. But we had students successfully and happily experiencing all of the amazing opportunities. We also had several students find the local henna shops and they now have some beautiful traditional Indian henna patterns on their hands.
We are about to leave this lovely area and move to one of the largest cities in the world, Mumbai. I'm sure the contrast will be stark, but it will also give us a whole new set of amazing experiences in India. First, though, we have to get the 'experience' of a 17 hour overnight train ride. We leave our hotel soon, and we'll be stopping at an Indian grocery store--another experience!--and then we get on that train...
No comments:
Post a Comment