Kodaikanal

Hello my dear readers,
I have been kind of busy with teaching and life and reconsidering everything I do and where I stand. Somehow, this country with all its contrasts touches me, wakes me up from a long, long sleep. I will talk to all of you later, tell you about it.
Right now I am in Kodaikanal, for hiking and escaping the smog/dirt/pollution of Chennai. A wonderful calm place with many tourists. I immidiately found someone to cling to, as I said, I had bad experiences and travelling on my own all the time is something that scares me a little by now. Tomorrow Bec will come and we will talk about teaching :). Like my parents, meeting other teachers, talking about school...
The last days after work I was invited for dinner, as contrasting as it can be. One night by a collegue, a social worker. Living together with her husband and useless son in 2 rooms, no shower, handwashing outside. Food was delicious, though and I didn't get sick. They tried to make me find a job for their son in tourism, in a hotel in Germany. Trying to tell them that I don't have any connections and I don't know anyone there didn't work out ;). At the end I left, but not without their son trying to convince me to go to the movies with him. And we all know how this ends....

However, the next day, I went out with Kish. We had a wonderful evening in one of the fancier bars in Chennai. Drinking cocktails, wearing cloths that show shoulders, watching embracing Indians and drunken British old guys (they haunt me, they are everywhere). Yesterday I spent with Nitas grandma, cooking and then went shopping for make-up. Girls, tell me if you need something. The stuff here is HIGH quality and still very affordable. Also, contact lenses! Jessie, if you want me to get you a pack of your contact lenses, just write me a mail with the details.

Then I took the overnight train to Kodaikanal and here I am. Wonderful place.