The last few days were a blur of orientation in Delhi - we were staying at the Taj Hotel, which is by far the poshest abode of lodging most of us had ever frequented! We didn't have much time to get out and sight see in Delhi, though I did go on an arranged trip to the Arts and Crafts Museum, which had an interesting selection of Indian folk art and artifacts. We also had a whiff of authenticity in our experience, including a dust storm, power outage, and burst of rain and thunder.
Today (Monday) we have been coming into Lucknow in various groups - I flew in early this morning, leaving Delhi at 8 am and getting here about 9. We are at a hotel in Lucknow for this night, and we went out to visit host families/apartment situations. It looks like ours is settled, and I will be living with three other girls in the second storey of an older couple's home. We'll share two bedrooms and have a living room/kitchen space that we can use, and a computer with internet (yay!)
Today was also my birthday, though in all the strangeness and limbo of moving around, it was largely swallowed up by the general chaos. Definitely the most surreal birthday I have had....hopefully there will be more time for a celebration later! Right now, there are so many intense details and experiences to sort through as it is.
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