Namaste!
I just read the blog post about the Greylock Race and I almost forgot that it's getting close to winter in Williamstown! The temperatures here are still upwards of 80 degrees so seeing the team in jackets and hats was surprising. Everyone looks fit though and I can't wait to catch up/meet everyone in Quebec!
As for me I've been living a very different life here in India. There is no fall foliage or trail runs but rather endless mazes of partially paved roads and cows everywhere. My school is located in Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, which is a semi-arid state. The city, also known as the Pink City, is home to about 5 million people and has beautiful palaces, temples, forts and other architectural structures. I spent most of the past 2 months in Jaipur but we took 3 trips to other areas in India, my favorite one being to the foot of the Himalayas in the state of Uttarkhand. Currently I am in New Delhi to learn more about urban planning and pollution control and I am envious of the clean, fresh Williamstown air everyone at school gets to breathe!
All in all life here is incredible and it's really hard to explain all the different aspects of the Indian culture but I can't wait to share stories with the team this winter.
I have a little over a month left here and I will be doing an Independent Study Project where I'll get to go to the state of Sikkim, which is nestled between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Apparently I'll be able to see the third highest peak in the world from my backyard so I'm really looking forward to that! The weather usually doesn't get very cold in November but I'm hoping that it might be a special year and that some snow will fall!
Good luck to everyone with school and the Schnell and see you all in December!
Elena
I just read the blog post about the Greylock Race and I almost forgot that it's getting close to winter in Williamstown! The temperatures here are still upwards of 80 degrees so seeing the team in jackets and hats was surprising. Everyone looks fit though and I can't wait to catch up/meet everyone in Quebec!
As for me I've been living a very different life here in India. There is no fall foliage or trail runs but rather endless mazes of partially paved roads and cows everywhere. My school is located in Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, which is a semi-arid state. The city, also known as the Pink City, is home to about 5 million people and has beautiful palaces, temples, forts and other architectural structures. I spent most of the past 2 months in Jaipur but we took 3 trips to other areas in India, my favorite one being to the foot of the Himalayas in the state of Uttarkhand. Currently I am in New Delhi to learn more about urban planning and pollution control and I am envious of the clean, fresh Williamstown air everyone at school gets to breathe!
All in all life here is incredible and it's really hard to explain all the different aspects of the Indian culture but I can't wait to share stories with the team this winter.
I have a little over a month left here and I will be doing an Independent Study Project where I'll get to go to the state of Sikkim, which is nestled between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Apparently I'll be able to see the third highest peak in the world from my backyard so I'm really looking forward to that! The weather usually doesn't get very cold in November but I'm hoping that it might be a special year and that some snow will fall!
Good luck to everyone with school and the Schnell and see you all in December!
Elena
View of Jaipur from Naharghar Fort
Some Indian architecture
Parts of my study abroad group at the Tajmahal
Step well near Jaipur (for the batman fans among you this step well was used to film the prison scene in The Dark Knight Rises!)
Learning how to play cricket
Some Rajasthani kids who thought my blondish hair was fake
Pre-camel ride in Jaisalmer
Sunset at Sam's dune (post camel ride)
Rice fields at Navdanya Farm in the Himalayas
A Rikshaw, the local taxis, also what I take to school every day
Fort in Jodhpur (also used to film parts of the Dark Knight Rises)
Typical night train setup
Rishikesh on the banks of the Gangas River and the Himalayas!!
My first lesson in India cuisine, I now know how to make potato stuffed Paranthas
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