On my third morning I met with Raj, the guesthouse manager as he invited me for some tea. After talking for a bit I realized that he was "educating" me on his other business of a tour company. I was not moved by too much of what he was offering but will keep it in the back of my head if needed in the future. Dip helped me find an electronic store to but a new adaptor for my plugs but come to find (at the store) that mine worked after all. I invited him to come along with me for breakfast since he helped me twice and I'm sure he probably wanted money or something. I wanted to try this place I found in my LP book that had a great rooftop
seating area. The food turned out to be pretty western and there were many tourists there. Kinda ehh. On the way home I exchanged money which he bargained for a better exchange rate of 72-1. I realized I got ripped off at the airport. Oh well. And no, he didn't steal my money afterwards haha. Back at the hotel I met a a Japanese guy who was flying out to Thailand that morning. Watching him eat a
bread roll was like watching Japanimation. So expressive and his mouth was always very full and smiling. I was laughing inside. Then I met a guy from Australia who talked to me about having been hospitalized in Pokhara (Nepal) with septicemia. He had been all over India previously and they suspected
he possibly had some sort of pneumonia which lead to further infection. They first suspected meningitis and he talked about waking up from being delirious to them doing a lumbar puncture. Second note to self: Always wear mask
When Keshab came to pick me up he informed me that the family I was supposed to stay with had a death in the family so I would no longer be staying with them. Instead I would be a bit farther from my work site. The place where I'm staying now is further away from the city and more in the hills.
The air is SO MUCH better and it's quiet and pretty. The family has a mom, dad, brother, and 2 sisters. They are all very nice and most do not speak English. Shamiksha (the eldest girl-12y/o) speaks English well and serves as the translator most times. She is so friendly,energetic, disciplined, and studious.
I have my own room in the house with a padlock which is luxurious for here. I have a bed (which is basically a pad on the floor), side table, and 2 small wood chairs. Which is really all I need. But again, I'm so happy I have my sleeping bag. It's like my security blanket on this trip.
seating area. The food turned out to be pretty western and there were many tourists there. Kinda ehh. On the way home I exchanged money which he bargained for a better exchange rate of 72-1. I realized I got ripped off at the airport. Oh well. And no, he didn't steal my money afterwards haha. Back at the hotel I met a a Japanese guy who was flying out to Thailand that morning. Watching him eat a
bread roll was like watching Japanimation. So expressive and his mouth was always very full and smiling. I was laughing inside. Then I met a guy from Australia who talked to me about having been hospitalized in Pokhara (Nepal) with septicemia. He had been all over India previously and they suspected
he possibly had some sort of pneumonia which lead to further infection. They first suspected meningitis and he talked about waking up from being delirious to them doing a lumbar puncture. Second note to self: Always wear mask
When Keshab came to pick me up he informed me that the family I was supposed to stay with had a death in the family so I would no longer be staying with them. Instead I would be a bit farther from my work site. The place where I'm staying now is further away from the city and more in the hills.
The air is SO MUCH better and it's quiet and pretty. The family has a mom, dad, brother, and 2 sisters. They are all very nice and most do not speak English. Shamiksha (the eldest girl-12y/o) speaks English well and serves as the translator most times. She is so friendly,energetic, disciplined, and studious.
I have my own room in the house with a padlock which is luxurious for here. I have a bed (which is basically a pad on the floor), side table, and 2 small wood chairs. Which is really all I need. But again, I'm so happy I have my sleeping bag. It's like my security blanket on this trip.
Anime roll-eating, haha. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're going to have to demonstrate this Japanimation method of eating when you get back!
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