3 day trip to jaipur

this will be extremely short. i have fought off many people to get on here. i'll write more extensively soon. been in jaipur a couple of days. its hot, its like another world. been to the slums, spent hours playing and having a laugh with children. learning hindi. there are about 1000 other things which i will put up on here soon. i have a diary so i'll write everything off that. in such a rush. the main thing to say is that it's like being on another planet. we're like celebrities. and so much is happening all the time that my mind feels numb. the group is fine but most people are 5 or so years older so whilst i dont feel like an outsider there is definitely a noticable difference in age. but that won't matter, we're going to our place for 9 weeks on a sleeper train tomorrow night. going to ride an elephant, watch a bollywood movie, exciting stuff is happening all the time. i muight eventually be able to see the taj mahal too. i bought some indian clotjhes, i look silly! sorry for the bad typing this is a huge rush. the indian family im living with have a HUGE BEAUTIFUL house. would be worth millions in india. everything costs nothing, a taxi is 50p, a coca cola is practically free. food is stunning but might get repetetive. lots of curries chickpeas lentils bread etc. had my first toilet trip today and delhi belly hasn't hit me. gross as this sounds diarrhoea is common so i'm lucky to be ok so far. i have been in many rickshaws ( taxis ) and they are mental. the roads are crazy. everyone is beeping nonstop and india has like a billion people so you can hardly move but if you walk in to a road everyone just goees round you. organised chaos. rode on top of a truck through the slums, most people were too scared so i stepped in and risked my life. WORTH it! Seeing monkeys parrots wild dogs elpehnats camels cows just wandering about. as i said i will write in a more clear and relaxed fashion soon. but so far it has been non stop activities and meeting people and chatting so i'm quite excitable!! love you all especially louise