India: Village

These our from our time working in the village. I can't say enough about these few days. The people and their village were beautiful and welcoming.

The village was certainly the highlight of the trip, none of us can argue that fact. I'll never be able to put India into words, and even trying to, would be a disservice to the place, and what I experienced.

I can't say enough about our time in the village. The kids are something I don't think I'll ever forget.

We went to a school

Maya, Asuka, Alex, Melissa
Aoe, Nigel, me, Lee, Matt

On our way out; we had to leave early

ps: I can't take credit for taking a single one of these pictures

FAMOUS

Full text

Shelter for all: A team of teachers from Japan involved in construction of houses at Periyasemmettupatti near Usilampatti.

MADURAI: Teachers from Japan turned construction workers when they were involved in construction of houses for the poor at Periyasemmettupatti near Usilampatti in Madurai district last week.

A team of nine teachers from various countries, but working in Japan as teachers, came down to the village with the aim of extending a helping hand to make pucca houses with the support of people who would make them into homes.

The team — Nigel Dixon, Mathew O’ Hair, Timothy O’ Brien, Richard Coats, Melissa Hazelwood, Alexander Ferguson, Asuka Kataoka, Maya Tatsuno and Aoe Miyarzawa — were volunteers with Japan Exchange Teachers’ Programme at Sendai in Japan. They lent a helping hand as part of a ‘global volunteer build’ programme to build houses for the poor.

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/09/stories/2008050959430200.htm

EAT DRINK SCOOTER

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I guess I'll work my way backwards, since to me, this was the best part of the trip, since I'm such a glutton. So yeh, Maya and I stayed at Hotel de l'Orient in Pondi. We had to leave the work site early since we did not have enough vacation time to spend the rest of the time with the group.

Instead, we spent two nights in the most beautiful hotel either of us has ever seen; for only $60 a night. I'll upload a series about the hotel later, but this is about eating, drinking, and so I can scare my mother, renting a scooter.

WARNING: Narcissist post ahead.

Lunch #1

Please make note; I've lived in Japan for the past 9 or so months. Japan is not known for its culinary adventures. Japanese food... not so great, not so exciting. But French food... Imagine eating these kinds of things after 9 months of bland.

Thus, the faces .

steak with garlic and butter, I think
and.. some sort of cream sauce, maya's filet
banana split

Lunch #2

Dinner #2

(dinner #2)
Meal #4, steak #3

I think this next one was a steak with mustard sauce and mashed potatoes.

and give me a break about the pants; it was literally about 105 degrees.

I did some research. It turns out you can't look cool on a scooter. Its impossible.