Ok, so i have been in
Bangalore
for over a week now and i have already experienced a large slice of
Indian culture. I absolutely love this country, it is so completely
different from England- it is impossible to explain how unless you can
experience it for yourself!
My home stay is lovely and she has made me feel very settled very
quickly. She cooks lovely food and plenty of it! Her apartment is
lovely, plenty of space and I am looking forward to the other gaper who
will be joining me very shortly.
The city itself is very different to how i had imagined. The traffic
is chaotic and it has taken me a while to get used to this. The Auto
rides are an experience i will never forget. Some of the drivers are
really friendly and will always do it by the meter, however others try
and rip us off and tell us it will cost 200Rps when in fact it should
cost 60P Rps- it is only because we are English!
The school i a teaching at is amazing. The kids are fantastic and you
completely forget about eh backgrounds which they come from when you see
their positive attitude towards life. They are all very bright and very
focused and love to learn. I have observed many classes and made many
posters which is very rewarding when you observe lessons when they are
being used. The children are very grateful for our company and love to
play games in the playground. I have been to a couple of swimming
lessons as well as a football tournament which have been fascinating to
watch and to see the passion in the sport which they enjoy.
My first weekend in
Bangalore
was spent in Coorg which was amazing. I went with seven other gappers
from GapGuru which was good. We hired a driver and stayed at a home stay
which was lovely. Our driver was a little crazy and insisted on going
at full speed only slowing down for speed bumps, although this was very
sudden breaking sending us all flying in the car! We visited a local
waterfall and also visited a temple. On our journey on the way we saw
wild India elephants grazing by the side of the road which was amazing
to see. I have many trips i would like to do at the weekend, i just have
to find the time to do it as time is going to quickly while i am here.
I have had many exciting experiences already and am going to have many
more to come which i look forward to sharing with you.....