Religious party
Phew, today, I really have a lot to tell you!
Well, I have just spent the morning in hospital with Nela - she fell over last night when we were walking to Palolem for dinner - and she has badly sprained her ankle. Although we did a bit of DIY first aid last night, we decided that she should get it x-rayed today. The hopsital in Chaudi was surprisingly nice - if a little 70's. Nela was seen quickly and x-rayed without too much hassle. Then she was furnished with a nice bandage and a couple of crutches - complete rest for that foot for at least 3 days. Not too bad - but she is hoping its all better by the end of the week - thats when she is off to Nepal! Oh dear!
After the hospital we went into the local town of Chaudi to do a little bit of ordinary shopping, and Lo! we couldnt! The roads were closed and there seemed to be a really big Mela going on. On asking a few people what was happening, it transpired that it was an anniversary of the Christian church in the town, and this of course, merited a whole town party! Wicked! Poor old Nela couldnt cope too well with her crutches, so we got her prescription, and then she scooted off back to Patnem. I adventured further into the fray. On the closed streets were stalls lining both sides - cram packed with things that ordinary Indians would be buying - sweets, clothes and toys for the kids. As always here, the goods were extraordinarily colourful and bright, as were the people thronging the stalls. Really exciting.
I managed to walk through the whole market just in time to be seated with a lovely cold drink when the main parade passed by. This was the good and the faithfull dressed to the nines in thier best Sunday clothes - which were a bewildering array of everything from Sari's to short silver cocktail dresses and high heels. The men were all dressed in black smart suits - lots of which had Elvis style silver studding on the front and back. These guys were seriously dressed to thrill. The parade ended in the church where they had a lovely mass (I could hear it outside). Wonderbar!
Im back in Patnem now catching up with everything.
Ciao for now.
Well, I have just spent the morning in hospital with Nela - she fell over last night when we were walking to Palolem for dinner - and she has badly sprained her ankle. Although we did a bit of DIY first aid last night, we decided that she should get it x-rayed today. The hopsital in Chaudi was surprisingly nice - if a little 70's. Nela was seen quickly and x-rayed without too much hassle. Then she was furnished with a nice bandage and a couple of crutches - complete rest for that foot for at least 3 days. Not too bad - but she is hoping its all better by the end of the week - thats when she is off to Nepal! Oh dear!
After the hospital we went into the local town of Chaudi to do a little bit of ordinary shopping, and Lo! we couldnt! The roads were closed and there seemed to be a really big Mela going on. On asking a few people what was happening, it transpired that it was an anniversary of the Christian church in the town, and this of course, merited a whole town party! Wicked! Poor old Nela couldnt cope too well with her crutches, so we got her prescription, and then she scooted off back to Patnem. I adventured further into the fray. On the closed streets were stalls lining both sides - cram packed with things that ordinary Indians would be buying - sweets, clothes and toys for the kids. As always here, the goods were extraordinarily colourful and bright, as were the people thronging the stalls. Really exciting.
I managed to walk through the whole market just in time to be seated with a lovely cold drink when the main parade passed by. This was the good and the faithfull dressed to the nines in thier best Sunday clothes - which were a bewildering array of everything from Sari's to short silver cocktail dresses and high heels. The men were all dressed in black smart suits - lots of which had Elvis style silver studding on the front and back. These guys were seriously dressed to thrill. The parade ended in the church where they had a lovely mass (I could hear it outside). Wonderbar!
Im back in Patnem now catching up with everything.
Ciao for now.
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