Since SOMEONE (ahem, Eli!) wasn't satisfied, here are MORE pics.
Just kidding, I was planning on posting more anyway. This will be the Christmas-themed post.
First off, the church that mum and dad live THIS close to. It's literally right next door. This was the scene on Christmas Eve, probably around midnight mass time. Note the enormous canopy set up to accomodate all the extra people who show up for services. Cool huh? This church serves a diverse community, so they have English, Kannada (state language of Karnataka, the state we're from), and Tamil (state language of Tamil Nadu, on Karnataka's southern border) services every Sunday. (Look here for a map of India's states).
Anyway, we heard them singing long into the night, and then again at 5am for the Angelus. I think Mum and Dad have tired of the constant singing, but I kinda liked it for the two weeks we were there. Bren even recorded some of it, which if I ever figure it out, I'll post on here. It's really beautiful. Even if they weren't singing, they were constantly ringing those bells!
During the day:
One view from the window. If you look closely, you can see one of the myriad massive birds of prey that live by Mum and Dad's. Hearing their cries first thing in the morning was wonderful!
Our makeshift Christmas tree, heehee!
Kuv's Christmas Day outfit, which I mercilessly likened to that of a waitress. Here, Kuv tests out my theory. C'mon! I'm right! Right?
Mum and Dad receiving pressies.
Mum, Kuv and Crish laughing hard (probably at something Bren said. You're so funny, baba!)
The doorbell. Bren thought the maharaja was cool.
Many, MANY more to come!
-x-
aarti
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2 comments:
Really, I'll never be satisfied! But I loved all these pictures (and I appreciate the link to the map, I like to get my bearings). Eveyone looks so wonderful! Definitely can't wait for the next installment.
Oh, I like the photos. More please.
The church is pretty & I love seeing your family. : )
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