I have arrived ....but guess what!

....MY BAGS HAVE NOT!! apparently they are stuck in London somewhere. Hopefully (keep your fingers crossed) I will have my bags by Friday morning. Stupidly I didn't pack a change of clothes (or underwear) and washing things in the sink each night can only last so long....I just don't want to be the smelly kid in town. Please Air Emarites give me back my stuff.

On another note..I have arrived. I am here. My journey has begun. The school is a fantastic oasis in a city thats big and can be quite intimidating. I am not staying at the school as I originally planned but down the road with a fabulous couple-- Richard and Cecilia. Their house is only a few blocks from the school and in the short five blocks that I walk in the morning I can buy everything I would ever need. Within three feet of each other is a curry stand, a pharmacy, an internet cafe (where i am writing from) a fruit stall, a clothes shop (where I bought a new Indian outfit ) and a "everything" store. The smell of curry first thing in the morning is delightful and there are people out walking it seems at all times of night and day. This might be the city that never sleeps.

I taught a class of 1st graders today...we learned different body parts and then sang the hokey pokey and danced around the class room. Im not sure how much they understood about what I was saying but boy those girls had a good time dancing. I am referred to as "auntie" by all who see me and depending on the time of day I have a girl attached to my hip. The truth of the matter is Im happy to be here. Its amazing.

Ok folks..there is a line one deep...Jay...who needs his turn on the blog. Mom Im fine...Im alive...