Today we went to a park in the middle of town and had a great time. Once again we had to laugh at some of the differences between India and America. The park we went to was free for kids, but Ben and I had to pay 10 "bucks" a piece to get in. 10 Rupees that is. In America that would be about $.20. That's right, 20 cents. Each ride the kids went on was 10 cents per kid. Ice cream at the park? 30 cents. Cotton Candy? 20 cents. In short, pretty much anything the kids asked "can we do/have that?" we said "Yes!" The kids had a great day, and honestly, so did we.
Although we had to laugh at the fact that there was not a single ride that had a seat belt, none of our kids fell off the rides. I posted a picture of an Indian woman holding her baby on one of the rides, because that's accepted behavior here. No one will scold you, they will smile and tell you your baby is cute though. Nowhere did we see any signs that said not to climb on things, and in fact our kids, as well as all the other kids, climbed on everything they saw.
Once again our kids were celebrities. They were stopped 5 different times (that I noticed) to have their picture taken with some random person's kids, or sometimes just by themselves. We had some school kids surround us and just want to touch our kids hair. The nice thing is that it usually makes our kids stick close to our side, so it is easier to keep track of them.
It was a fun way to relax as a family. Things have been pretty hectic and stressful this week. In a few days I will post about the most stressful day of my life here. It's funny how in the moment stress seems so overwhelming, but in hindsight it is easy to think "why was that so stressful?" I think as I write it I will remember why.
I hope your day is great! Enjoy the pictures and be prepared to share in my stress in a few days...bwa ha ha
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| Joshua and Zoe were not too small to ride by themselves with no seat belts-this ride was crazy fast! |
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| tea cups, admittedly a little questionable |
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| Sharing! |
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| A fun castle for climbing |
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| Random kids posing for a picture with our kids |
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| Our little monkeys! |
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| Wouldn't be a day at the park without Ben playing around! |
Glad you had a fun day to balance out the stress. Looks like a place to go back to again and again. :-) LOVE Jana
ReplyDeleteNice pictures and stories. Glad you guys had time to relax and have fun. BTW, Ben's haircut makes him look like one of the Beatles!
ReplyDeleteOh Missy, I just love reading all of your stories. You are a great story teller, and someday I am sure I will be reading a book or two by you. This looks like a fun day, and I am glad you have time for fun things in the midst of all of your business. Have a great day, the countdown for your sister to arrive is getting nearer all the time. I'm sure you can't wait.
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