This past weekend flew by. We had a great one and actually got out and about each day!
Friday, I headed up to the embassy to take care of a few things and met up with Stewart for lunch. He said he wasn't going to be much longer with work so I hung out at the pool with Teresa and S. That baby is fearless! She loved the pool and didn't freak out when her head went under. I feel like she's braver than I! Stewart came along shortly and we picked up a few things that John needed from the commissary and headed to the gate to catch a taxi. All the taxi drivers have the same cab so we have started to know them by their numbers. The guard will tell us which one is coming for us. Well, it turned out that it was the same one that runs the meter up when it's just females in his taxi! We told the guard what had been happening and thought we would be okay since Stewart was with me. When the taxi got there, the guard went outside and yelled at him in Hindi and then told us "you ok, you go straight home now". What a difference that made in how much we were charged! We dropped off the groceries and then caught another taxi to head out to look at cars. During our brief time here, we have come to the realization that we will need a car. We thought we could get by without one for awhile but the taxis really add up. When you go somewhere, you keep your same taxi that brought you there..... even if that means they're waiting two hours for you! Otherwise, you won't be able to find a taxi to get back home. All of the little outings we did this weekend involved having the taxi wait for us. I'll blog more about car shopping later. When we got back, John had dinner ready for us. Chicken kebobs with "bbq sauce" and brown rice. One of the better meals he has made which is really saying something since all of his food is AMAZING. I don't like chunks of meat but he wrapped the chicken in thin slices of eggplant and zucchini. So so good. The "bbq sauce" was not what you would call bbq. It was more of a sweet tomato sauce that was tasty on both the kebobs and the rice. We settled in for the night and watched "Red Dragon". A little scary....
Saturday, we got up early and headed to the embassy for a "Breakfast Swim" at the ambassador's house. Um, can my husband please become an ambassador so we can get digs like that? The yard would be perfect for the dogs! The funny part was that the ambassador isn't even in the country right now! There was a small gathering of people from the embassy there. The majority of nonworking spouses leave for the summer and take their kids with them so the embassy community is cut almost by half. It was nice to get out and chat with people. We got back and hung around the house for a bit before getting ready for our first night out! We shared a taxi with the Rays and headed over to Side Wok (http://www.sidewok.in/index.htm) for dinner. It's a Pan-Asian restaurant that had great food. We'll definitely be heading back there again. Everyone was really pleased with their meal. I'm so glad I decided to change into jeans at the last minute because it was actually cold inside! We stopped on our way out by Mother Dairy which is like ... hmmm ..... a dairy/ice cream stand? They sell fresh milk, yogurt, ice cream, and popsicles. I got a mango popsicle for Rs.5 which is 9 cents. I think I'll have a problem when I'm back in the states and the ice cream truck comes around! When we got home, we walked the dogs and got back just in time as my dad was skyping us! We got to chat with him for Father's Day (even though it was Saturday for both of us). So so thankful for modern conveniences like the internet and skype.
Sunday, we went to church with our social sponsors. It was nice to get out and see different parts of New Delhi. After the service, we met a man from Holland who, on his own, started a school for streetkids. He's been doing it for 6.5 years now and lives in the slum near where he teaches as well. It was quite impressive that he's been able to do this and earn the trust of the parents. After church, we headed over to our social sponsors' house with the dogs to give them a chance to run around in a yard without having to be on a leash. They loved it and tired themselves out. It was great. We headed home and then caught a taxi over to another part of New Delhi for an appointment. I was thankful that the taxi was air conditioned as it appears that I get carsick here in India. I make it from our flat to the embassy just fine but longer rides make me sick with the heat, pollution, smell, and overall roughness of the ride. I cannot wait until we have our car!
Hope you all had as wonderful a weekend as we!
Friday, I headed up to the embassy to take care of a few things and met up with Stewart for lunch. He said he wasn't going to be much longer with work so I hung out at the pool with Teresa and S. That baby is fearless! She loved the pool and didn't freak out when her head went under. I feel like she's braver than I! Stewart came along shortly and we picked up a few things that John needed from the commissary and headed to the gate to catch a taxi. All the taxi drivers have the same cab so we have started to know them by their numbers. The guard will tell us which one is coming for us. Well, it turned out that it was the same one that runs the meter up when it's just females in his taxi! We told the guard what had been happening and thought we would be okay since Stewart was with me. When the taxi got there, the guard went outside and yelled at him in Hindi and then told us "you ok, you go straight home now". What a difference that made in how much we were charged! We dropped off the groceries and then caught another taxi to head out to look at cars. During our brief time here, we have come to the realization that we will need a car. We thought we could get by without one for awhile but the taxis really add up. When you go somewhere, you keep your same taxi that brought you there..... even if that means they're waiting two hours for you! Otherwise, you won't be able to find a taxi to get back home. All of the little outings we did this weekend involved having the taxi wait for us. I'll blog more about car shopping later. When we got back, John had dinner ready for us. Chicken kebobs with "bbq sauce" and brown rice. One of the better meals he has made which is really saying something since all of his food is AMAZING. I don't like chunks of meat but he wrapped the chicken in thin slices of eggplant and zucchini. So so good. The "bbq sauce" was not what you would call bbq. It was more of a sweet tomato sauce that was tasty on both the kebobs and the rice. We settled in for the night and watched "Red Dragon". A little scary....
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Sunday, we went to church with our social sponsors. It was nice to get out and see different parts of New Delhi. After the service, we met a man from Holland who, on his own, started a school for streetkids. He's been doing it for 6.5 years now and lives in the slum near where he teaches as well. It was quite impressive that he's been able to do this and earn the trust of the parents. After church, we headed over to our social sponsors' house with the dogs to give them a chance to run around in a yard without having to be on a leash. They loved it and tired themselves out. It was great. We headed home and then caught a taxi over to another part of New Delhi for an appointment. I was thankful that the taxi was air conditioned as it appears that I get carsick here in India. I make it from our flat to the embassy just fine but longer rides make me sick with the heat, pollution, smell, and overall roughness of the ride. I cannot wait until we have our car!
Hope you all had as wonderful a weekend as we!
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