Today is Sunday and after about a 10 days of back to back meetings, vocational visits, and traveling, we are finally having a day off. We are in Giridih at our host coordinator’s house watching AMERICAN movies. We were scheduled to leave this morning for Biharsharif but due to unforseen circumstances found ourselves staying one more day here.

We had a choice to have more activities or have a rest day. Guess what we opted to do?? You got it!!! So we gathered at Brooke’s place (aka Raju’s) and brought all of our american snacks for a movie and junk food day. We have eaten peanut buter on toast, trail mix, protein bars, chips, baked beans, swedish fish, milkway bars, sprite and coke. Yes, somehow we managed to smuggle all this in through customs and we are enjoying. We really are having a great time and there is so much to write about

We’ve been to the library project started by Maysville Club in Dhanbad, seen TATA steel, polio hospitals, eye surgery, schools, and had such great hospitality that I am not sure I can put my shoes on alone anymore. Will someone please come drive me around???

We have limited access and our phones are in an iffy state so please don’t be upset or concerned if we don’t post as often as we were. Rest assured that we are safe and are in touch with Indian Rotarians every minute of the day. We are well taken care of and as team leader, I’ve learned to make my voice heard. Hard for me since I m so quiet and reserved huh?? (A small joke.)

Anyway, keep reading and making those comments. We will post even after our return. Can’t wait to share our adventure.

Nancy