It is Saturday now, and I only have a few days left in Kolkata. I have had my last visits in most places, all that is left to leave is the family. We are flying out of here on Wednesday next week. Everyone is asking about how excited we are to go home, what we will eat first, where we will go. As of late I am most excited to sleep on a bed...
So far this week has been full of special meals and last time visits. On Wednesday we took Gita, ma, and sister for a really nice dinner and it was so great. Gita's mom took great joy in assembling us all in our Sari's and then we ate at the tastiest restaurant in Kolkata. On Thursday we ate a great lunch at SariBari and then spent the day with all the ladies working on our stitching. Last night we went out with all our friends from the community for a traditional Bengali meal. It was so delicous of course. I had my last day at Kalighat today, it was a strange place to leave. There isnt really time there to say good byes, and when you try it just feels a bit strange. I know that there will always be volunteers there, and it will still stand after each of them leaves, but it is still hard to walk away from. I had great lunch at one of my favorite restaurants with a good friend named Tuna. I ate chick peas of course.
Now I am about to go to the house and dive into the task of packing. Bah.
We will be going to a relaxing place for the weekend, to help with the transition out of the city. After that we have one last big meal with the family the night before we leave; we are preparing our stomachs for this feast.
This is sister Gita and I yesterday at SariBari. She is the bag making master.
The heat feels extra hot these days, must be because I know relief is on the way somewhere. It doesn't feel like I am about to leave this place though. I am sure that I won't feel much of anything until we drive away from Gita's home and family.
I am so excited to see everyone at home, but the actual leaving of Kolkata must come first.
lots of love, and see you soon
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