India Trip

Part 1: Peter and Zak: The Dance Party

So we have decided that we are the most qualified to tell this story as we were there from the beginning. So after calling our parents (we love you mommy and daddy!) (zak: and mom sorry for cutting out last night) and greetings with the homeless mayor, we headed for home. We were then called over by Henry (the guy who lives under us) and his friends. We chatted for a while, we were joined by the Leahs and Tali. After some small talk and large talk, Henry inquired about Zak’s guitar playing skills. Eager to show off, he sent Leah to steal the guitar from Becca (who was not pleased but agreed because she is so nice <– written by Becca) we exchanged songs back and forth. Eventually these songs became dances as Henry brought out his phone and began playing music for his sons to dance to (ps: one was a miniature version of Michael Jackson). We decided to go grab some of our music to play on the ipod speakers, so Peter went up stairs to steal the ipod speakers from Becca…Becca after the second request decided to come down to see what the fuss was about..with Spencer. As we began to show our music, our little gathering turned into a full out STREET PARTY! More and more people came as we progessed onto the street and we showed off our different cultures, with dance. They matched our Soulja Boi with their Jai Ho. They ended up bringing a car to pump the tunes. It was quite a party. We did everything from Dr. Jones to the Hora. We danced late into the night until we were too tired to dance anymore and we retired into our homes. Though they want another one tonight..though we are not sure we are up to it after the long day we had. To be continued…

IMMEDIATELY!!

Part 2: Becca, Zak, Tali and Peter:

We woke up this morning to the booming sound of the Pirates of the Carribean Soundtrack. Waking us all up for the wonderful breakfast set up by the teachers at Yorkhouse. This breakfast included the whitest bread you know, oranges, toppings, and Becca and Peter’s WATERMELON (that cost us a whopping 48 rupees for a 6 kilo watermelon) and we were not pleased. We were planning on sitting on the roof and eating it all ourselves. After breakfast we left Yorkhouse and travelled to a school being built by the Brahbrah’s, Sunbeam, and the Merskey’s. We don’t remember the name, but we remember the school. We were taken on a tour of the school aswell as the Jakobs Old Folks Home (where we were greated by sweet old people and a weee bebe) and the guest house. After which we were sorted into groups at the school to do some manual labour. This included: polishing, painting, sanding, decorating, gardening, and moving earth (the worst thing in the known universe). The earth moving began with Peter, who was joined by the valiant Zak. Zak was then betrayed and the job of earth moving was dumped on him (literally). The job was then given to Spencer, then tali (but not really) and then Leah Bandler. We are sorry to everyone who had to do this. Tali, Becca, Merskey and Alex painted nice pictures for the wall (well Becca and Alex tried…). After a long, hot, tiring, blistering, hot, painstaking, tenacious, pedantic, HOT! morning (ending in an epic paint fight), we went to lunch. It took us a while to get there however, because we got lost about 5 times. When we finally found our lunch it was very good, spicy, and HOT (like the day).

We came home and brought a little bit of Mexico to India by hosting India’s largest siesta. We slept. It was good. We relaxed. It was good. (sorry Ms. Bauld, our english has gotten significantly worse over our stay). Zak, Peter, and Spencer decided to journey to Leidons (the only american restraunt around here). We also bought a blue ray version of the Lion King from a spunky child next door, and then headed home with ice cream.

Overall, the day was good. And hot.Tata for now! (tata is goodbye in Tamil)

-Zak, Peter, Becca, Tafa