Day 10 Saturday

Day 10 

As it was Saturday we had another day off. So Annu took us all put shopping to a few different places.

First stop was a department store called pantaloons, where there were lots of beautiful jewellery.

Although it looked like an English store, when it came to paying we realised how different it was. First you had to find an attendant (which isn't hard as they follow us westerners around constantly!) 

You need them to write you a slip of paper for each item you want to buy and if you have multiple brands then multiple slips are required. Attendants then take your items. You then take the slip to the till to pay and bring the receipt to the attendant who then give you your purchases.

We then went to an indoor market where Carol bought a sari and then we went to look for shoes and bangles.

We then travelled to The Blue Sky Lounge where we had lunch where a variety of foods were on offer from Italian, Chinese, Continental and of course Indian.

We then travelled to New Market to go to Chumber Lumbers which is as a jewellery shop. Everyone was looking for rings & toe rings. A Tuc Tuc ride later and we were home having squeezed 5 of us in with Jess on all our laps in the back. I feel a lot more at ease in a Tuc Tuc now compared to our first ride.

We then attended a Youth Service at the guest house which I enjoyed. We sang some songs with funny actions and then were all given pieces of paper with an animal on and we had to find the other person with the same as us by only acting it out. I was partnered with Sonu, a 17 year old boy who refused to believe that I was 17 as well. We then prayed for each other and briefly shared testimonies and since it's friendship day fastened bracelets on each other. I swear everyday has been friendship day. There was then a skit in Bengali but we got the gist of it. It was about a guy who wanted to make friends but no one would be his friend. He tried a drunk, politician, ladyboy & counsellor , all reject him until a Christian accepts him as God loves him.  There was then a sermon/talk about Jesus is our friend and looks out for us.

For dinner we had pasta, a no curry day -woohoo!

Sarah x