Dr.
Jain seems intent on feeding us every minute of the day. She decided to go
shopping before we got there and it seems like she bought out a small grocery
store because she was worried about what we would eat. She just kept bringing
things out for us: cereal, cookies, snacks, fruit, milk, juice, and kept asking
if there was anything else we needed. The first thing we did after getting to
her house was go to a small puja near her house. Apparently there is a Swami
that is coming to talk next week and they have to do a puja at the area that he
will be speaking to bless the area. It was nice to walk around but definitely
hot. According to the news, Nagpur is the hottest city in the entire country
and HOT IT IS, no humidity whatsoever. (~40 something degrees Celsius = over 100 degrees Fahrenheit)
After
breakfast we ended up passing out for a good six hours until we were forced to
get up so we didn’t end up staying awake through the night. Dr. Jain’s family
lives nearby and her niece is getting married next month so we went to her
brother’s house for a family wedding meeting. It was nice to meet the rest of
the family. Her two brothers and mother all live within walking distance and it
was fun watching them interact. Of course we couldn’t leave without being fed
yet again. I think both of us were ready to burst with the amount of food that
was forced on us throughout the day. We were exhausted by the time we got back
and passed out yet again. One nice thing about working in India is that the day
doesn’t really start till 10am but on the other hand the work day doesn’t
finish till 6pm.
There's no way Nagpur is the hottest! Temps in Delhi have been around 44 or 45, and the heat index reached 49 when we were in Kolkata. But hot is HOT, damnit! I feel your pain. Again, sorry I can't come to visit you, but we shall have plenty of time to share photos and stories once you get home. Take care! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know but apparently it's supposed to be 48 tomorrow and I still have another week to go. It would have been great to see you but hopefully we can meet up when you come home for a visit :)
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