A little over a week into our stay in India now. We are spending time in local elementary schools Monday-Friday, then have the weekend free to ourselves. On our first weekend, we headed to a hotel near the famed “Backwaters of Kerala” to experience this unique area first hand. The hotel was delightfully pleasant (I’m not generally a fan of A/C but one night of it was absolutely wonderful after a week of sweltering heat). After our night away, we returned to our accommodation in Fort Kochi where, on arrival, we experienced the simple joy that comes with the familiar. Travell is fascinating – new places and people all the time, every experience different from the last; but the best of travel can also be the hardest part.
So it was that we came back to a place we had been before. Familiar people, surroundings and routines. Knowing what to expect and where to go provides a comfort that sometimes we all seek. One more week in the classrooms, then next weekend we pack our bags and move on to new adventures, after all, there is still so much out there to see.