A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an update on India that included our completing a housing application. We found out last week that we now have somewhere to live ....... whenever we finally get there. It wasn't our first choice ... or even on the radar .... but we are excited. New Delhi is divided up into "colonies" which I like to equate to the different areas in Washington, D.C. In DC, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom - all of those are like mini cities in one massive city. You never have to venture out of your area for any needs. This is my impression of what the colonies are like in New Delhi. They'll have their own markets and restaurants. One difference that I can see now is that there are clear dividing lines between the colonies ... usually very large and busy streets.
We are living off of the embassy compound which we're both excited about. The area that we got has been having the homes torn down and turned into multi-story apartment buildings (I guess think upscale apartment homes?). While we're sad to not have a stand alone house, I am a little relieved as this means that we won't have nearly as many bugs since it's newer construction. The embassy is about two miles from our area so that's not a bad trip at all.
Stewart showed me how to use google maps today to check out some of the pictures. I can't figure out how to save them so I'll have to ask Stewart. I will tell you that one of the pictures has a man riding an elephant down the middle of a busy street. The elephant makes all the cars around it seem soo small!
We're getting one step closer!
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