Arrival In India

Well, I have officially been in India for over 48 hours now and I'm already loving everything about this place. After a long 28 hour journey and some lost baggage that still has yet to be found, I'm finally in this beautiful country. I don't really even know where to begin, there is much too much to say. I guess I'll start with my house. We live upstairs from our Telugu teacher in a two bedroom apartment. I sleep under a mosquito net (which by a certain turn of events I luckily had as a carry on instead of in my checked baggage) and shower with a bucket and cold water. This is actually incredibly refreshing as it is extremely hot and humid here. The people are so friendly and very willing to help with anything and everything. They are quick to make friends and are a very happy people. I attended my first yoga class at 6am this morning on the beach. It was wonderful and rejuvenating. Then I attended my first Telugu class which was fun but my brain is a little full at the moment. Learning a whole new alphabet and new sounds could prove to be somewhat difficult. But I'll try my best. I'm determined to learn all that I can while I am here because I know this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The food is delicious and very spicy. It's definitely very different than what I'm used to but I'm sure I'll get used to it in time. The bananas are spectacular. Seriously, I eat them whenever I can find one. They're very small and much better than what we have in America. I'm hoping to get my bags tomorrow but you never know. We're going to go pick out fabric for our traditional Indian clothes today after lunch and I'm very much looking forward to that. I've been wearing the same clothes since last Thursday so it'll be nice to get out of them. I am so excited to be in this amazing place and I'll post more about my adventures soon!