Vijayawada

We eventually arrived in Vijayawada, where I suddenly had assignments. We went to a couple of department stores where I had to pick out fabric for clothes. Then, we had to get all dressed up to get a photo taken. This giant photo hung outside the function hall of the Indian wedding ceremony – enlarged and stuck on one of those vinyl posters that typically say things like: “one day sale” and “going out of business.” It’s a truly awful picture, but sadly I don’t have a digital copy of it. I’ll try to find one as quick as I can.

We were staying with Ganga’s cousin, who is a doctor, his wife, also a doctor, and their six year old daughter who can write, read, and speak in Telugu, Hindi, and English. Also, she can multiply up to ten. Of course, since she’s six, some of her learning decorated the walls in crayon. It was cute to see her scribbled b’s and d’s all over the living room and bedroom but I’m sure her parents weren’t too happy about it.Here's one of her in her school uniform.

There’s also a couple of pictures I took while hanging out on the roof. The neighbors had a palm leaf roof and were re-palming (can that be the right word?). I wanted to get in really close, but I thought it would be tacky. I guess this only needs to be done every three years and if it’s done correctly, it will keep the rain and wind out.