Hello Everyone,
I have some extra time so I am going to try and give you a word picture of Pune, India, so that you can picture where I am. There is commotion on the road from about 10 am to 11 pm and when I say commotion I don't mean lots of people. I mean people everywhere selling on the sidewalks, the traffic doesn't really obey the traffic lanes since 2/3rds of all the traffic is two wheelers (motorcycles, motorscooters, and bicycles), and in a city of millions there are only about 10 traffic lights, which means that in inner sections its an endless game of chicken and who is bigger or quicker. How does this commotion work? Very effectively surprisingly. People use their horns in quick short bursts to let other people know that they are coming up on someone or that that person is moving into them. Blinkers are mostly broken, so people use quick hand signals to let others know when they are turning. Its chaotic here, but this is a calm city. I don't want to be in a busy city.
When you come from a land of plenty of woods, you don't know the luxury of paper products. Take for example napkins. When everyone uses their hands for eating, but waits to wash until later napkins are not readily available. Toilet paper, enough said, but for those who don't realize the joys of toilet paper come to a country where the food moves through you quickly and they only have a sprayer and your left hand to finish your duty. You begin to remember the joys and the necessity of toilet paper. Luckily they have the most "luxurious" toilet paper called Cleen or just something to use. We were given this as part of our gift when we first arrived and boy am I thankful. I now take a small bit with me in case I feel the need to perform my duty and there is a normal place to perform it nearby. I want the security of Cleen.
All in all, I love it here for a long visit. Living here it might take some time.
Kelson
I have some extra time so I am going to try and give you a word picture of Pune, India, so that you can picture where I am. There is commotion on the road from about 10 am to 11 pm and when I say commotion I don't mean lots of people. I mean people everywhere selling on the sidewalks, the traffic doesn't really obey the traffic lanes since 2/3rds of all the traffic is two wheelers (motorcycles, motorscooters, and bicycles), and in a city of millions there are only about 10 traffic lights, which means that in inner sections its an endless game of chicken and who is bigger or quicker. How does this commotion work? Very effectively surprisingly. People use their horns in quick short bursts to let other people know that they are coming up on someone or that that person is moving into them. Blinkers are mostly broken, so people use quick hand signals to let others know when they are turning. Its chaotic here, but this is a calm city. I don't want to be in a busy city.
When you come from a land of plenty of woods, you don't know the luxury of paper products. Take for example napkins. When everyone uses their hands for eating, but waits to wash until later napkins are not readily available. Toilet paper, enough said, but for those who don't realize the joys of toilet paper come to a country where the food moves through you quickly and they only have a sprayer and your left hand to finish your duty. You begin to remember the joys and the necessity of toilet paper. Luckily they have the most "luxurious" toilet paper called Cleen or just something to use. We were given this as part of our gift when we first arrived and boy am I thankful. I now take a small bit with me in case I feel the need to perform my duty and there is a normal place to perform it nearby. I want the security of Cleen.
All in all, I love it here for a long visit. Living here it might take some time.
Kelson
haha! I don't know if I could rough it in India! You think you have it bad...us girls use toilet paper twice as much as you guys do! We have to use it EVERY time we use the facilities! Yuck!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a bunch of hustle and bustle over there! Do they use donkeys to pull carts? That's kind of what I'm picturing! lol.
Are you still enjoying the food...for a little bit? haha
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P.S. what language is most common to speak in Pune? How do you say "I love you?"
No they don't really use donkeys to pull carts. If they do have pull carts its run with oxen, but in the city you don't see much of that at all.
ReplyDeleteYes I am still enjoying the food. It is rather good. My body is getting used to it as well, but I think my sweat smells different now. I think its all the peppers and spices.
Well the most common language in Pune is probably Marahati (sp?) which is the state language, but then its Hindi which is the national language and English. I don't really know how to say that. Sorry
haha so my perception of India must be off! I heard once that it is illegal to keep a donkey in a bathtub in India...is that true?
ReplyDeleteHmm different smelling sweat? I guess that makes sense since your diet is completely different. Did you eat all the snacks I sent already?
Ok, well I love you in English haha <3
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Hey Bubba! What you described is exactly what I was picturing India! I am so thankful you have adjusted there so quickly! Thank your family from us for housing you! Do they have an e-mail address? Is their son living there,too?
ReplyDeleteWe were so sad we missed your call today :( please try again! Is it expensive? I did try texting you,too,but it didn't go thru. I will try again. We just returned from Wisconsin after a very eventful week!
Love you and miss you bunches,
Mom