Tuesday
Same old routine on the auto across Delhi 200 rupees for the 45 minute journey. Slightly cooler today but no wind which is perfect conditions for the smog to decent on the city. Very stuffy especially when you are parked in traffic two feet from a bus engine pumping out smells and heat. On the journey we go under the approach path for the airport and a jet came out of the smog its thick up there.
So today was a lesson on time. We formed the lesson around o'clock, 1\2 and 1\4 past. Indians talk digital time and not say 'quarter to five'. However they all had a pretty good knowledge of time. The old favourite of bingo was used successfully again. The boys also were given balloons and some string they had great fun. The girls was a similar lesson with making paper plate clocks with pipe cleaner hands.
The younglings was a story about Seth the snake and following the story we had a discussion about the animals. Then we made crowns and masks as in the story it was Seths birthday so we all made hats and masks followed by photos. (Thanks Jenny for the gift)
A bit of colouring and the day was done. Jumped in an auto and back to the apartment (45 mins later).
We decided to go out for dinner we felt we deserved a beer. India is not a nation where alcohol is freely available. So a restaurant giving happy hour on food and drink is a must. I had Nachos to start with a jalapeno veggie burger and fries and a fair quantity of Kingfisher ultra.
To get back all four of the volunteers jumped in an auto together completely illegal and dangerous but saved 20p on the fare. Only when I got in did 'washing gate' erupt. The maid should only take laundry in the bucket. But she had been around the flat and removed all spare clothing, taking all my clean clothes for washing. Not happy bunny. (UPDATE THEY WERE ALL RETURN FULLY LAUNDERED THE NEXT DAY)
Bed xx
Same old routine on the auto across Delhi 200 rupees for the 45 minute journey. Slightly cooler today but no wind which is perfect conditions for the smog to decent on the city. Very stuffy especially when you are parked in traffic two feet from a bus engine pumping out smells and heat. On the journey we go under the approach path for the airport and a jet came out of the smog its thick up there.
So today was a lesson on time. We formed the lesson around o'clock, 1\2 and 1\4 past. Indians talk digital time and not say 'quarter to five'. However they all had a pretty good knowledge of time. The old favourite of bingo was used successfully again. The boys also were given balloons and some string they had great fun. The girls was a similar lesson with making paper plate clocks with pipe cleaner hands.
The younglings was a story about Seth the snake and following the story we had a discussion about the animals. Then we made crowns and masks as in the story it was Seths birthday so we all made hats and masks followed by photos. (Thanks Jenny for the gift)
A bit of colouring and the day was done. Jumped in an auto and back to the apartment (45 mins later).
We decided to go out for dinner we felt we deserved a beer. India is not a nation where alcohol is freely available. So a restaurant giving happy hour on food and drink is a must. I had Nachos to start with a jalapeno veggie burger and fries and a fair quantity of Kingfisher ultra.
To get back all four of the volunteers jumped in an auto together completely illegal and dangerous but saved 20p on the fare. Only when I got in did 'washing gate' erupt. The maid should only take laundry in the bucket. But she had been around the flat and removed all spare clothing, taking all my clean clothes for washing. Not happy bunny. (UPDATE THEY WERE ALL RETURN FULLY LAUNDERED THE NEXT DAY)
Bed xx
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| Masks and Crowns |
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| Happy hour |
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| This how close the mornings buses are! |
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