Friday
Today is the last day of our Introduction Week.
We have been on a spiritual and cultural journey through India (well just Goa), from Yoga to Indian history, religion and cooking.
You might wonder what all this has to do with helping children in an Orphanage. Well, in order to feel part of of country and its people you have to live and experience the country, and integrate with the people.
(during the week I seem to have spent several hours each day with my nose pressed against someone on an extremely crowded bus).
Back to today. We are going on a tour to visit a Lake, a Spice Plantation with the possibility of taking part in an elephant ride or bath, and finally on to a temple before returning home.
More to follow.....
Pics for now....write up later!
In the morning we visited a beautiful lake about 30km from the volunteer house Assonora. We went out on the lake in pedal boats. It's was a very tranquil atmosphere, and surprisingly hardly any other people were there.
After the lake we drove to a river crossing point at took a small ferry to the other side.
On the other side we drove to Spice Planatation.
We were given a guided tour around the plantation ans shown of the exotic spices growing there, including saffron, vanilla. After lunch some of the girls wanted to do the elephant bath. It was lots of fun, and after it was possible to ride the elephant.
On the way back to the volunteer house we stopped off at a nearby temple.
Tonight we will all go into Baga ('party city') for a night out. The people from the other volunteer house will also be joining us. Tonight will be the pre-party to get us in the mood for the big party at Anjuna Beach on New Year's Eve.
Chris.
Today is the last day of our Introduction Week.
We have been on a spiritual and cultural journey through India (well just Goa), from Yoga to Indian history, religion and cooking.
You might wonder what all this has to do with helping children in an Orphanage. Well, in order to feel part of of country and its people you have to live and experience the country, and integrate with the people.
(during the week I seem to have spent several hours each day with my nose pressed against someone on an extremely crowded bus).
Back to today. We are going on a tour to visit a Lake, a Spice Plantation with the possibility of taking part in an elephant ride or bath, and finally on to a temple before returning home.
More to follow.....
Pics for now....write up later!
In the morning we visited a beautiful lake about 30km from the volunteer house Assonora. We went out on the lake in pedal boats. It's was a very tranquil atmosphere, and surprisingly hardly any other people were there.
After the lake we drove to a river crossing point at took a small ferry to the other side.
On the other side we drove to Spice Planatation.
We were given a guided tour around the plantation ans shown of the exotic spices growing there, including saffron, vanilla. After lunch some of the girls wanted to do the elephant bath. It was lots of fun, and after it was possible to ride the elephant.
On the way back to the volunteer house we stopped off at a nearby temple.
Tonight we will all go into Baga ('party city') for a night out. The people from the other volunteer house will also be joining us. Tonight will be the pre-party to get us in the mood for the big party at Anjuna Beach on New Year's Eve.
Chris.
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