Hi all! In case you heard about the earthquake in India, know that it was in Northern India and nowhere near me. I've had a very long and full day and I'm now typing this out on my phone since the wireless on my computer is acting bad tonight. :(. I'll give a quick rundown of the highlights of my day!
We set out this morning to see a big temple about two hours away by car. I met up with Kristen, Travis (another UHC employee from Tennessee) and about five of our trainees from our class. It was nice to meet and spend time with them today prior to getting in the office tomorrow. On the way to the temple we made a few stops. At one point we got to see and feed bananas to some wild monkeys! The monkeys got a bit jumpy because of the bananas so I let Kristen feed them and I just watched. We also saw wild buffalo and pigs today, among other animals. When driving through a town we also saw a funeral procession. This was interesting as there were drums and they were carrying the deceased on what looked like a wicker mat and they had a piece of sugarcane sticking out of his mouth. The temple was very interesting and crowded. We were not allowed to wear our shoes in there so our feet ended up getting a bit gross.
We had a pop called "Thums Up" today which is a cola made by Coca-Cola. I usually don't drink Coke but the others said it tasted the same as what we drink in the States. I had my first real Indian meal tonight for dinner! We had some assistance from one of our trainees with ordering and were able to share dishes so we could try a lot of good things. Among the highlights were tandoori chicken and biryani, which Hyderabad is known for. It was good and spicy but not overally spicy so I could still eat and enjoy it!
One final thing that Kristen had warned me about - the Indian people stare and take pictures of us when we are out and about! It is still funny to me at this point so I smiled and waved but she told me it gets less funny when the come closer to you to try and take pictures. We definitely stand out in the crowds...I think we were the only white people I saw out today. Tomorrow night I start work and I'm looking forward to getting in the office!!
We set out this morning to see a big temple about two hours away by car. I met up with Kristen, Travis (another UHC employee from Tennessee) and about five of our trainees from our class. It was nice to meet and spend time with them today prior to getting in the office tomorrow. On the way to the temple we made a few stops. At one point we got to see and feed bananas to some wild monkeys! The monkeys got a bit jumpy because of the bananas so I let Kristen feed them and I just watched. We also saw wild buffalo and pigs today, among other animals. When driving through a town we also saw a funeral procession. This was interesting as there were drums and they were carrying the deceased on what looked like a wicker mat and they had a piece of sugarcane sticking out of his mouth. The temple was very interesting and crowded. We were not allowed to wear our shoes in there so our feet ended up getting a bit gross.
We had a pop called "Thums Up" today which is a cola made by Coca-Cola. I usually don't drink Coke but the others said it tasted the same as what we drink in the States. I had my first real Indian meal tonight for dinner! We had some assistance from one of our trainees with ordering and were able to share dishes so we could try a lot of good things. Among the highlights were tandoori chicken and biryani, which Hyderabad is known for. It was good and spicy but not overally spicy so I could still eat and enjoy it!
One final thing that Kristen had warned me about - the Indian people stare and take pictures of us when we are out and about! It is still funny to me at this point so I smiled and waved but she told me it gets less funny when the come closer to you to try and take pictures. We definitely stand out in the crowds...I think we were the only white people I saw out today. Tomorrow night I start work and I'm looking forward to getting in the office!!
What a great first day Becca! I hope you are taking pictures....I want to see monkeys! Love you, Mom
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures Becca! The monkeys are so cute. Be safe little love!
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