India: Day 3

Day 3 is in the bag. It's late now, but today was a better day. I slept in until 7:45 (thank you earplugs!). So I had better energy for the kids. The kids were better as well, fewer tears and a bit more fun (yay bubbles!!). The kids had a better idea of a routine and were more familiar with our faces and presence. Some are still not thrilled at all, and it takes a while to settle them down- but singing and looking out windows and bubbles cure all :)

Went out for more shopping and dining. Lots of fun. The group I'm doing childcare with is great. They are really fun and interesting people. I'm really glad I got the opportunity to be here and to get to know them better. They help keep the day lighthearted and the evenings entertaining. This evening we were making a dash to get onto the metro and while one girl in our group was walking thru the doors they slid closed. Uh-oh. She looked thru the window dumbfounded and mouthed "which stop?" We mouthed and signed back "I.N.A." praying she understood as the train whizzed away. She rode alone in a train car filled with Indian men (they have cars reserved specifically for women, but she rushed into the man-car in her hurry). We met her at the next stop, no worse for the wear and smiling- making memories :)

I love that I exchanged $80 American and I still have about $15 after buying food all week, transportation and souvenirs for basically everyone on my list- and some of the stuff is nice, some is the typical key chain fare, but I tried to get bang for the buck :) Just a couple more meals (which run about $3) and a couple more small items for gifts and that's that. I'm SO excited to get home and give folks their gifts :)

Here's a link to the pics, mostly the same, but a few new ones from childcare and shopping tonite.

India