Madam cooked us dosa for breakfast. Dosa is a pancake, though made with rice flour. We spent the morning hand washing clothes, snoozing and cleaning our room whilst we waited for the family to return from church. We took the school bus again, but this time to the Mallavaram Dam. The dam is part of a project which allows water to collect and be stored within the drainage basin. The level is controlled by changing the pressure of the gates, allowing water to flow out of the dam and into the city. I strangely enjoyed seeing it in use - it's the Geography in me!
It makes me smile every time I think of this day. Monkeys everywhere! Though they were rather funny to watch I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly scared - it's different when they're not behind the bars at Paignton Zoo. The visit really showed us how far we'd come in the past eight days. We finally just relaxed and acted like one of the family. I painted the sisters nails, we showed them photographs of home, shared fruits, looked after the kids, ate popcorn and laughed a lot.
The food here is completely different to home. It has a distinctive curry smell which reminds you you're in India. Especially eating right handed - you can't escape it! Everyday we're given copious amounts of rice, spices, vegetables and sauces. We've also been introduced to idly, vada, and dosa which are regularly purchased from the street stalls and eaten as a quick breakfast. I'm not yet tip top on my Southern Indian Cuisine but I'm sure it'll come! Here's a few pictures to paint an idea.
I will be writing about our first weeks teaching at the end of the week! Wish us luck... X
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