I'm not sure if we have told you yet about our hotel so I thought I might introduce you to the guests that also live with us. In room one, we have Greer and Ebony. Greer is a nursing student from South Carolina who loves mission work and just generally being on a mission. Keeping up with her is great fun. Ebony is a nurse from Australia and about the sweetest woman you'll ever meet. Her list of pet names for people is inexhaustive (cuteness is my personal favorite). Both are leaving this week which is a horrible thought since we have become quite good friends. No one has as much fun in the rickshaw on the way home from Kalighat as the four of us. Today was full of laughter and dancing since the rickshaw driver turned on a cd which was a strange mix of techno and American rap which they have added Indian parts to. As if our rickshaw didn't draw enough attention already, we now had incredibly loud music blasting from it as well. In room one, there is also a lovely, if not rather large, rat who likes to visit the restroom via the drain in the shower. Ebony is the only one who has seen him, but we trust her.
In room two is Cora who used to work at Kalighat with us but can now be found at the train station, transporting people to Kalighat when they need it. Luckily, her blood pressure cuff and stethoscope are still with us at Kalighat for our daily patient rounds. She is a nursing student from Michigan who also loves mission work and travelling and interacting with people from other cultures.
In room three, we have Anthony and John who most of you already know. They are convinced that, at any point in time, their room is much cooler and much more free of unwanted guests.
That brings me to room four. Pam, Ally, and I share this room with an amazing, seemingly endless supply of cockroaches. Ally and I met one the other morning and he was immediately introduced to the bottom of my shoe. Another one found a new home underneath our laundry bucket. I thought of telling Pam he was residing there, but she was alseep so I thought I would let her figure it out later. One has ended up in the toilet but decided not to flush for a good day or so. Using that toilet was a psychological challenge: I know he's dead...I know he's dead...I know he's dead... Ally, being the good friend she is, was doing my weekly lice check when all of the sudden she screams, "OH MY GOSH!". I freak out thinking she found lice in my hair but then she screams cockroach. I have never jumped on top of a bed so quickly in my life!There are two very queen size beds in our room and Ally and I share one of them. After a few early morning hours of being kicked in the face every so often (Ally insists on sleeping the other way), we have found the wonderful resolution of putting a wall of pillows between us. Problem solved. Anyone caught crossing over to the wrong side is promptly whacked with no remorse from the whacker. Pam is just recovering from a fever and we are happy to have her back! According to the hotel owner, one can hear Pam's laugh all the way from Sudder street.
In room two is Cora who used to work at Kalighat with us but can now be found at the train station, transporting people to Kalighat when they need it. Luckily, her blood pressure cuff and stethoscope are still with us at Kalighat for our daily patient rounds. She is a nursing student from Michigan who also loves mission work and travelling and interacting with people from other cultures.
In room three, we have Anthony and John who most of you already know. They are convinced that, at any point in time, their room is much cooler and much more free of unwanted guests.
That brings me to room four. Pam, Ally, and I share this room with an amazing, seemingly endless supply of cockroaches. Ally and I met one the other morning and he was immediately introduced to the bottom of my shoe. Another one found a new home underneath our laundry bucket. I thought of telling Pam he was residing there, but she was alseep so I thought I would let her figure it out later. One has ended up in the toilet but decided not to flush for a good day or so. Using that toilet was a psychological challenge: I know he's dead...I know he's dead...I know he's dead... Ally, being the good friend she is, was doing my weekly lice check when all of the sudden she screams, "OH MY GOSH!". I freak out thinking she found lice in my hair but then she screams cockroach. I have never jumped on top of a bed so quickly in my life!There are two very queen size beds in our room and Ally and I share one of them. After a few early morning hours of being kicked in the face every so often (Ally insists on sleeping the other way), we have found the wonderful resolution of putting a wall of pillows between us. Problem solved. Anyone caught crossing over to the wrong side is promptly whacked with no remorse from the whacker. Pam is just recovering from a fever and we are happy to have her back! According to the hotel owner, one can hear Pam's laugh all the way from Sudder street.
I love your spunk! You'll have lots more stories to tell when you get home, and you'll appreciate our relatively bug-free homes even more! God bless!
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