Today Hannah, Ms.Jaya and I went to Vandalur Zoo, about an hour from home and got to ride an ELEPHANT! :) Like I said, it was definitely on my bucket list of things to do while in India so I feel very content before leaving. We were also able to see white tigers, which are one of my favorites. I found the zoo here hilarious, because there are already so many animals on the street, it seems silly to have a zoo. For example, without going to the zoo, you can see monkeys, donkeys, bulls, pigs, cows, horses, chickens, and various others. So at the zoo, they just gather all these animals and add a few exotic animals like tigers and lions and bears and they are all set, haha.
I am finally starting to realize HOW hot it is here- it hasn't really affected me up to this point, but after spending the day at the zoo I was completely exhausted. Anyway, I am enjoying my last couple of days here, making some final purchases and seeing all there is to see here in Chennai. I leave on Tuesday night really late, so only a few more days before I head back to the states. Yesterday, Christina and I went to get a haircut which was a very exciting experience. I don't know why, but I always end up getting my hair cut in places that I can't communicate to tell them what I want. First in Spain, and now in India. So I did the best I could in English (I'm not sure how much she understood) and tried to show her with my hands, but I ultimately had to rely on the kind lady who translated my English into Tamil. I have no idea what she told her, which was pretty crazy, but I came to the conclusion that hair grows back and that it would be a good story to tell :) Don't worry- you really can't even tell it's cut, just a couple of inches. So, tomorrow we are having a prayer meeting in the afternoon, and then Monday we may be taking a day trip and having dinner at a family friend's house- just trying to cram everything in my last few days.
It has been an amazing experience and I feel so privledged to have seen another corner of the world. I hope this finds you well, and that your summer has been incredible :)
I am finally starting to realize HOW hot it is here- it hasn't really affected me up to this point, but after spending the day at the zoo I was completely exhausted. Anyway, I am enjoying my last couple of days here, making some final purchases and seeing all there is to see here in Chennai. I leave on Tuesday night really late, so only a few more days before I head back to the states. Yesterday, Christina and I went to get a haircut which was a very exciting experience. I don't know why, but I always end up getting my hair cut in places that I can't communicate to tell them what I want. First in Spain, and now in India. So I did the best I could in English (I'm not sure how much she understood) and tried to show her with my hands, but I ultimately had to rely on the kind lady who translated my English into Tamil. I have no idea what she told her, which was pretty crazy, but I came to the conclusion that hair grows back and that it would be a good story to tell :) Don't worry- you really can't even tell it's cut, just a couple of inches. So, tomorrow we are having a prayer meeting in the afternoon, and then Monday we may be taking a day trip and having dinner at a family friend's house- just trying to cram everything in my last few days.
It has been an amazing experience and I feel so privledged to have seen another corner of the world. I hope this finds you well, and that your summer has been incredible :)
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