Hello family and friends,
Yes, we are all alive and in one piece in colorful (seriously all the colors are so vivid and bright!) Mumbai.
After having the shortest Saturday of our lives, with the dreadful 15 hour plane ride and 10 and a half hour time difference, we arrived the Garden Hotel to discuss our upcoming plans and expectations for the trip.
This morning we went into Mumbai to sightsee and to discover more about the culture/lifestyle. This included going to Banganga Tank, surrounded by many temples, where thousands of people wash themselves to purify their bodies of their sins; visiting a billion dollar house; going to a cow shelter; visiting Gandhi's house, which was turned into a museum; eating our first lunch in India with our hands; and visiting a market place, where all the girls bought saris to wear on the last day and a few of the boys bought scarves to bring home.
During this life-changing first day, the learning squad acquired some simple phrases in Hindi such as "Hello", "Thank You", and "Goodbye". While walking through the narrow, bumpy, crowded streets, we discovered that no five seconds can pass without a honk (like actually its crazy!).
As of now, we're all at the hotel having some down time before we head out to dinner for a traditional Indian meal.
Dha nya wade, Namaste!
-Emma and Brandon
