Day 5

IKKADU

We've been here 5 days now and only just found a computer so sorry to leave you all hanging! Thanks for all the comments guys, it's nice to know you're thinking of us. Love to everyone back home and especially to Margie. If you're interested, our plans have changed. We're in Ikkadu now and will be working there for the first two weeks instead of in Chennai.

I'll start at the beginning - on our day in KL we went into the city and saw the twin towers (which were closed so we couldn't go up them!) and then half of us jumped off the top of the KL tower! Attatched to giant flying foxes that is. We all conquered our fears and managed to have an awesome time - even though Benj and i crashed into each other an nearly knocked each other out!! Typical us.

After a long flight to India we made it through customs (and had out first toilet experience :P) before entering the sea of dark faces that was the outside world. We were met by Prof. Cornealius and had a hair-raising drive to the Cathedral. We settled in and crashed into our beds (yes, we actually had beds!).

In the morning, a few of us braved the streets and found a supermarket and saw the sights in the arvo - St. Thomas' cathedral and the beach. In the morning we drove an hour and a half to Ikkadu and got the grand tour. Everyone was incredibly hospitable and went to heaps of trouble.

Today, some of us worked with the children in the kindy and then we joined the others as they helped to restore one of the main buildings - we were scraping walls in the heat and were glad when lunch came. Foods been good, we're loving the spices (well, most of us are).

Now, we're in Nandri, visiting some of the other hostels and churches. We just visited the hospital and were amazed by the lack of technology and the way that people just dealt with what they had and don't complain.

We're off again now, visiting the old folks home and having tea, so i'm off. If we get a chance we'll write again soon.

Love to everyone at home.

Annabel

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