We are getting settled in to our flat and loving the fact we don’t have to move every night. The apartment is great, dirty upon arrival but thanks to our hardwork clean as a whistle. The walls are yellow, the curtains are bright colors. It is fully furnished, though the beds are as hard as sleeping on the marble floor. The apartment is owned by the Sahara House (where Mike and Andrew are volunteering) 
and they finally came down on the price so we could rent it. The small balcony looks over the rest of the apartment complex and brings in a morning breeze. There are fans in every room and AC that I have to convince Mike not to turn on (we pay for utilities). We finally unpacked our India bags after a month and a half of being packed. I didn’t even know what would be in my bag and was pleasantly surprised.
Things I’m glad we brought:
-hand sanitizer
-toilet paper (they don’t have any in most public bathrooms)
-hand soap strips (thanks Amy! They’ve saved us multiple times)
-sheet (the bed had a semi questionable sheet on it)
-slackline (who knows how many friends I’ll make with it)
-frisbee (how could I not)
-running shoes (there is luckily a joggers park nearby that hopefully will work out for runs)
-food (granola bars, nuts, instant oatmeal) it’s sustaining us as we get settled in
In the neighborhood: We are set back a little ways from the main road but right next to the railroad tracks. There are shops close by and we can get to a busy part of town in 15 minutes of walking. There are street vendors all over the street
we’re on and provide plenty of delicious bananas and vegetables. Last night we went to such a veggie stand and bough 3 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 3 green peppers. Coming to a grand total: 15 Rs (~ 30 cents). We’ll be eating a lot of vegetables. There is also a live chicken store across the road from the veggies, with crates upon crates of living chickens (not for long). We’re exploring and getting our bear
ings.
and they finally came down on the price so we could rent it. The small balcony looks over the rest of the apartment complex and brings in a morning breeze. There are fans in every room and AC that I have to convince Mike not to turn on (we pay for utilities). We finally unpacked our India bags after a month and a half of being packed. I didn’t even know what would be in my bag and was pleasantly surprised.Things I’m glad we brought:
-hand sanitizer
-toilet paper (they don’t have any in most public bathrooms)
-hand soap strips (thanks Amy! They’ve saved us multiple times)-sheet (the bed had a semi questionable sheet on it)
-slackline (who knows how many friends I’ll make with it)
-frisbee (how could I not)
-running shoes (there is luckily a joggers park nearby that hopefully will work out for runs)
-food (granola bars, nuts, instant oatmeal) it’s sustaining us as we get settled in
In the neighborhood: We are set back a little ways from the main road but right next to the railroad tracks. There are shops close by and we can get to a busy part of town in 15 minutes of walking. There are street vendors all over the street
we’re on and provide plenty of delicious bananas and vegetables. Last night we went to such a veggie stand and bough 3 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 3 green peppers. Coming to a grand total: 15 Rs (~ 30 cents). We’ll be eating a lot of vegetables. There is also a live chicken store across the road from the veggies, with crates upon crates of living chickens (not for long). We’re exploring and getting our bear
ings.Picture descriptions:
1. the jogging park mike and i will be running around multiple, multiple times.
2. some of my favorite flowers in the area
3. one of my favorite views (non city) between two parts of town. the only wide open land around
4. the heart leaves i get a kick out of (mary t. --they remind me so much of the tree on our program!)
5. one view from our balcony of other apartment complexes. behind us is not this nice.
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