updates

i went to bed last night with great appreciation of the lie-in that would be this morning. i got up early to send dad and becky off to agra, and went back to bed. somehow i woke up feeling more unsettled than rested, amazing what a bad dream or two can do.

the last couple of weeks have been "full on" as eamon would say. charlie, eamon's sister, came into town last friday. we battled our way up to the train station on saturday morning (man, you DON"T want to be in a taxi accident in delhi) and went up to rishikesh/ himalayan river runners beach to spend the diwali holiday there. it was lovely, but also full on. the camp was filled for the first few days with 45 welsh kids on holiday. relaxing? nonetheless we managed to do LOTS of rafting. i have somewhat perfected the art of "GET DOWN" and holding on to the raft when it flips. diwali was welcomed on the beach with beautiful candles, and small fireworks. it was lovely.

on wednesday i headed back to delhi with mrs. chadda who is one of the more unique indians i've ever met. the train ride back was eventful. stories about that will come......
so my train arrived at 11pm. i got home at 12pm. dad and becky's flight was suppossed to arrive at 1:30am. it didn't. 4:15am bedtime followed by a 7am wake-up is ROUGH.

but the fun continued, dad and becky trucked all around delhi and met me at school in the pM. we went to ACSA for a drink, and then to Nizamuddin to watch a singing ritual that pays respect to Niza-muddin. My dad thought it was the most "in it" he's ever been. might have been something about the millions of people down narrow allies, the absense of shoes, and the little turban he was wearing....it was a trip

we finished the night with a meat fest at Karim's with some of my besties here.
and truly...the celebrations just continued on Friday with 2 halloween parties, and on saturday with LOTS of great shopping.

the house feels super quiet now that everyone is gone, but charlie returns tomorrow night, and dad and becky on wednesday night. everyone except my dad leaves on friday, when we will leave for the pushkar camel fair. whew.