We've been sightseeing for the last two days. BOOOORRRRRRIIIINNNNNGGGGGGGG. The Taj Mahal trip was fun though because I met a bunch of school kids on a day trip and spent a half an hour entertaining them. Indian kids just love me. I will post some boring touristy pictures tomorrow. I was pretty surly the whole time because I wanted to be back in Bawana actually DOING something instead of walking around looking at old buildings.
To make matters worse, we only worked a half day today because pretty much the whole team has gotten sick. The bus sounds like a thyphoid ward for all the coughing. The only thing that made my day worth anything was the chance I got to cuddle a baby that has been sitting at my work site. He's been sick and cries alot and when his grandma wasn't looking I snatched him up and was able to stop his crying. Then I got his grandma to give him some water and she took him in out of the sun. Unfortunately, I couldn't do the same for a puppy that was walking around on his own today and that is really bothering me now. The "girls" took me shopping with them to cheer me up and it worked, that along with a Majahara Mac from McDonalds.
I will try to post more tomorrow. Chow for now.
5 comments:
Hi Joe, it's Don from CDM. I enjoyed reading your blog entries and watching the videos.
Hope you're feeling reasonably well. Great work, you're doing. Hope this week goes well.
Look forward to seeing you back in New York, safe and sound, and hearing all about the trip.
Take care.
Don
Hey Joe...I'm here with Grace checking changes to a vis aid....so although you didn't have the BEST day sightseeing, you better get your ass in better spirits because the alternative is your dungeon in imaging!!!!!!!!
It seems like you've made quite an impression on the kids there, which is awesome. Don't let the sightseeing get you down...it's part of the wonderful history :) I can't wait to see pics of the Taj Mahal!!!
Grace wants to know "have you stuck anything good into your 18 in 1 socket converter?"
God speed,
J&G
Hey Joe, I can't believe you've been sick the whole time! Is it the food, or the water, or both?
I'm half expecting you to try to smuggle a puppy or kitten back in your luggage, resist the temptation! I can only imagine the record setting vet bill for an animal from India!
Take it easy over there, we already had one guy in the hospital from the department!
Seriously though, your doing a really nice thing over there, I'm sure thoise kids will remember you long after you leave.
cb
Hey Joe... Great blog! I knew you'd be a hit with the kids. It's good to see someone actually making a difference in today's world. When you get back we should all go down to one of the 6th street restaurants and you can order for us in Hindi. See you soon.
Namaste,
Treegs
if I tell you I have an abandon family of kittens and and broken down house will you come stay w/us for 2 weeks
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