In India (Brianna)

Hi,

I am sorry I am not able to get pictures on, but I cannot connect my computer to the internet, or my camera to the internet cafe's computers. I'm not much of a writer, so if I don't post you'll know why.

India has been good. It is not much hotter than Hawaii, and has been very different than anywhere we've been. The transportation (ever heard of an auto?), food, culture, and clothing are just a few things that are major shocks.They all stare at my family when we go walking... It is very uncommon to see other blondes.

While here, you notice all the things you hardly ever notice in North America. Some things I've started to crave are, baking cookies, hot showers (not buckets), internet, long smooth roads, and washing machines, just to mention a few. All is good though and we are enjoying it here.

The clothes are actually very comfortable, but sometimes the dupidas (scarves) get in the way, or the pants are too hot. Our hair is supposed to always be back, with as few fly-aways as possible. Our usual attire is jeans and a long, loose Indian shirt or Indian pants (these are WAY too hard to describe) and a Indian shirt. Dupidas are always necessary when we go out.

All in all though, India is a very exciting place and I would highly recommend going someday. 

(Note to any readers who lost themselves in our archives and found this: Here is a post written by Brianna, and lost somehow in our dusty section of blogging Drafts. I wish this had been posted on the day it was written as it provides a rare glimpse into the mind of my sister, Brianna Kuperus, and her views on living in India. Right now she is flying into the war-ravaged country of Cambodia and my hope she will write other posts just like this one. Josh Kuperus, her brother.)