We have now moved to a village and will be staying here for the next four weeks. The move went well, but was at night, so we were not sure of our new surroundings till the next morning. What I saw amazed me with its beauty. There is a huge lake a short walk away, which is used as the source for drinking water in the area. We were stared at when walking around the village today, presumably for being white foreign people, which was fine.
I think one main thing that I've noticed since arriving in India is "contrast". There are areas of seemingly great poverty, right next to wealth. There are straw huts one side of a street, and new apartment complexes being constructed on the other. There were time when we've seen people in great need, and nothing more than bones, and then enjoyed meals that would feed entire families. There are village huts with no furniture or sanitation, that still have high-tech gadgets available. All around there are signs of moving forward in technology, yet at the same time, the old ways of doing things are not lost. Hopefully you will be able to see what I mean when I get back and can upload the photos I've been taking.
I hope you have a great week.
