Movin' On Up
Just when we thought we were down, India has dropped another miracle in our laps: Jürgen and Sabine, who are organizing the project with us, suggested that we move into their guesthouse at Palmyra. The relocation will save us a 20 minute drive to and from the site everyday and make communicating with the project team members much easier (things have been tricky without a phone).As happy as we were in our Aspiration community, we couldn't pass up an offer for free housing, so yesterday we packed up the motorbike and moved "across town." It's a beautiful place with two bedrooms (with a lovely view of the building site), a kitchen, and a large bathroom (read: bathtub, cold water, squat toilet). There's even a hammock!
Now, the kitchen has neither a refrigerator nor stove, but not to worry: Jürgen's cook made us a lovely lunch yesterday and Michael had us over to dinner last night. Today we ate a large lunch at a nearby restaurant and the total bill was Rs30 ($0.68). We do have a gas bottle for making ramen noodles and rice...there's an Indian cookbook in our future!
Please note the new address and send us mail: packages take at least 3 weeks, so you'd better hurry! ;)
posted by Lauren and Travis @ 5:24 PM
1 Comments:
I just had an opportunity to catch up on your adventures for the past couple of weeks. Sounds like you are having the trip of a lifetime.
Bobby and I are so proud of you and what you are accomplishing; we always knew you were destined for greatness!!
Glad you have a new home...does this place come with the mutant bugs you talked about in one of your earlier postings??
Thanks for your card - it is beautiful. We are going to have it framed and put it in our new basement (when it gets finished; if it gets finished - it is turning into the neverending project...)
You are in our daily thoughts and prayers. The Grace congregation is praying for you too, as you are on our prayer support list!
Look forward to hearing all about the trip when you come home and meeting Lauren! Can't wait to hear more stories and see all the amazing pictures it sounds like you are capturing.
Peace, love and joy, Aunt Heidi
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