Back to New Delhi! (13.8.17): On Sunday, I woke up at 9am but wasn’t out of bed until almost 9:45am because it was a slow morning after an exhausting previous day. However, that quickly changed. I read my whatsapp messages and saw that McKenna was going to New Delhi with her host family. I quickly chimed in asking if I could go and somehow we managed to work it out. Initially I was not going to go because I had no ride to meet them up at IFFCO Chowk on their way to Delhi, but I worked out my host sister coming with us and we were then allowed to take an auto to IFFCO Chowk. Between me working out going with them and actually leaving I also had to return my saree to the costume store. At 1.5 months into my exchange, I was comfortable enough (and my host mom was too) to go on my own to return it. There was not really any Hindi necessary, I just gave my saree and receipt and they gave me my security deposit of 500 rupees back. I was drenched in sweat after getting back home even though it was only a 10 minute time outside. It gets super hot and humid here! Monisha and I left and met up with McKenna and her host family without much trouble. We spent the day at a crafts museum in New Delhi which had a handicrafts event going on. It was really nice to see all the crafts. Everything is so colorful. I bought a small painting as a gift for someone in the US and plan on going back before the end of the year to buy a couple things from the gift shop (I have to bring more cash). The museum itself was largely outdoor exhibits. They were really nice but it was very humid also so the mosquitos were quite pesky. My favorite exhibit was the village exhibit which had replicas of huts and homes from throughout India. Many art students were there painting and drawing the scenes for good reason, it was beautiful there. When we left the museum, we stopped at HUDA Market before going to McKenna’s home. There, we got chicken biryani and chicken momos (second day of non-veg in a row! Such a rare occurrence!). Of course the food was delicious and another day came to an end very quickly. Monisha and I took an Uber back to our house which is about 40 minutes away. I again quickly showered and went to bed! It may be a 4 day weekend, but I definitely find that it is going by soooo quickly and I am busy at almost every minute! I am writing this on 14.8.17 which is the only day this weekend I will have any free time because our plans for today got cancelled. Tomorrow will also be an eventful day because it is Independence Day which is the at the very root of the 4 day weekend! Cannot wait for it to start, but at the same time I know it will pass all too quickly!
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