Well, today was my first Sunday in India! We went to church this morning, which was awesome. I had one of the girls sitting on my lap during worship. :) We attended the English service so I understood all the songs and were familiar with most of them. There were quite a few hymns and traditional choruses, some that I hadn't had the opportunity to sing in a long time! The pastor had been raised to a prestigious position of leadership within our denomination this past week; so, the church took the opportunity to celebrate him. I got to meet him and his wife after the service, and they seem to be very wonderful people! Ironically, we weren't the only Americans there today; there were two other older couples visiting the church, including the guest speaker.
After church, we went to another market for lunch at a cute little Italian pizza place. Sundays are a pretty slow day for most markets usually, so there weren't a whole lot of shops open. In fact, most markets are completely closed, with this one being the exception because of the tourists that come to the restaurants in the area. At the restaurant, I had this fantastic pizza with tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, and black olives! (Can you tell I'm into chronicling food?)
The rest of the day was spent relaxing...and for my part sleeping. I woke up just in time to watch the beginning of the Diamond Jubilee celebration on BBC. Because India was a British Commonwealth for many years, the TV stations here revolve around British television; so, BBC is a big deal. Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating 60 years on the throne in this Diamond Jubilee, which lasts for 3 days! The celebration began with a parade of 1,000 boats on the River Thames, which we have been watching for the last hour or so. God save the Queen!
After church, we went to another market for lunch at a cute little Italian pizza place. Sundays are a pretty slow day for most markets usually, so there weren't a whole lot of shops open. In fact, most markets are completely closed, with this one being the exception because of the tourists that come to the restaurants in the area. At the restaurant, I had this fantastic pizza with tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, and black olives! (Can you tell I'm into chronicling food?)
The rest of the day was spent relaxing...and for my part sleeping. I woke up just in time to watch the beginning of the Diamond Jubilee celebration on BBC. Because India was a British Commonwealth for many years, the TV stations here revolve around British television; so, BBC is a big deal. Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating 60 years on the throne in this Diamond Jubilee, which lasts for 3 days! The celebration began with a parade of 1,000 boats on the River Thames, which we have been watching for the last hour or so. God save the Queen!
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