There is no “NEWS” only updates that they can take from TV or papers. Next we visit one of the largest newspapers in India and I am interviewed about my trip and shown a copy of one of their newest publications called INEXT. Later we stop to meet more local media persons and I am treated to a special lunch at the home of the past Rotary club president. The day is long and I am supposed to be done by 3pm but my escorts don’t get me back till 5pm. When I arrive back at my host families home there is already a car there waiting to take me to our next meeting. We have an evening tea with a different rotary club, then a dinner at another rotary club. I am soooo exhausted and full from such a long day or running around and teas with each stop and a big lunch, I really don’t know how I will manage the rest of the night. At our tea we are once again showered with gifts, this time the girls are delighted with new leather shoes and boots. What a dream!! We are in a leather capital and getting treated to some of the best products they produce here! Unfortunately for some of us the shoes are a bit too small but they are quick to offer to get us new ones. Later after tea, we are taken to another rotary club for a great cultural show and dinner. When I get home Erin is awake and still feeling sick, she has been resting all day and the doctor is called in a second time to make sure she is ok. The hosts here are so amazing, so gracious and loving. They are so concerned for her health and well being it is very touching..
Monday, January 11, 2010
DAY EIGHT - January 4th 2010 - Kanpur
Erin wakes up sick today with fever, body aches, chills and throwing up. Apparently I slept threw her in the bathroom all night sick… I feel so crappy that she was up all night with no help. I go to ask our host for some medicine but when he finds out she is sick he makes sure to call a doctor right away. The host and his family all come into the room to see what is going on. The servants are there to help and the hosts daughter is told to stay with us until the doctor arrives. Today is our first vocational day of our trip and we call our team leader to arrange to cancel Erins plans as there is no way she can go anywhere today. I am picked up at 11:30 for my vocational tour by two great Rotarians… one of them I call mobile man as he is always on one of many of his cell phones. He is an event planner and he has a major event taking place tomorrow so I understand why he is so busy. They take me to tour a radio station and I learn about the strict govt controls of the communication that they are allowed to broadcast and how limited they are on what they can say on-air.
There is no “NEWS” only updates that they can take from TV or papers. Next we visit one of the largest newspapers in India and I am interviewed about my trip and shown a copy of one of their newest publications called INEXT. Later we stop to meet more local media persons and I am treated to a special lunch at the home of the past Rotary club president. The day is long and I am supposed to be done by 3pm but my escorts don’t get me back till 5pm. When I arrive back at my host families home there is already a car there waiting to take me to our next meeting. We have an evening tea with a different rotary club, then a dinner at another rotary club. I am soooo exhausted and full from such a long day or running around and teas with each stop and a big lunch, I really don’t know how I will manage the rest of the night. At our tea we are once again showered with gifts, this time the girls are delighted with new leather shoes and boots. What a dream!! We are in a leather capital and getting treated to some of the best products they produce here! Unfortunately for some of us the shoes are a bit too small but they are quick to offer to get us new ones. Later after tea, we are taken to another rotary club for a great cultural show and dinner. When I get home Erin is awake and still feeling sick, she has been resting all day and the doctor is called in a second time to make sure she is ok. The hosts here are so amazing, so gracious and loving. They are so concerned for her health and well being it is very touching..
There is no “NEWS” only updates that they can take from TV or papers. Next we visit one of the largest newspapers in India and I am interviewed about my trip and shown a copy of one of their newest publications called INEXT. Later we stop to meet more local media persons and I am treated to a special lunch at the home of the past Rotary club president. The day is long and I am supposed to be done by 3pm but my escorts don’t get me back till 5pm. When I arrive back at my host families home there is already a car there waiting to take me to our next meeting. We have an evening tea with a different rotary club, then a dinner at another rotary club. I am soooo exhausted and full from such a long day or running around and teas with each stop and a big lunch, I really don’t know how I will manage the rest of the night. At our tea we are once again showered with gifts, this time the girls are delighted with new leather shoes and boots. What a dream!! We are in a leather capital and getting treated to some of the best products they produce here! Unfortunately for some of us the shoes are a bit too small but they are quick to offer to get us new ones. Later after tea, we are taken to another rotary club for a great cultural show and dinner. When I get home Erin is awake and still feeling sick, she has been resting all day and the doctor is called in a second time to make sure she is ok. The hosts here are so amazing, so gracious and loving. They are so concerned for her health and well being it is very touching..
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