Last day of internship

Today is our last day of the internship!!! I can hardly believe I am writing these words. The last day. Looking back, there were days I felt like I was stuck in cold molasses and other times it went by so fast.

The last two days have gone by writing our final report. The weather was perfect for this task: it rained nearly non-stop. Unfortunately, Hanna got sick. Initially, it looked like she came down with whatever I had caught in Indore/Delhi, but then her stomach decided to join the party. I felt so bad for her; we had hoped so much to be able to make it through without any Delhi-Belly. At least she seems to be coming back on track.

We went in to the office for the last time today to go over our final report with them and it sounds like the liked it. And then it was time to say goodbye to so many wonderful people we have met.

Tonight, we headed to Goa. This is supposed to be a resort area and we decided a long time ago that we would treat ourselves for a day after 7 weeks of intense immersion. We landed at 6:30pm in a completely different India. Goa is an immensely beautiful area with gorgeous mansions and island huts tucked away in rich and lush vegetation and palm trees adding the final architectural touch.

From the airport we took a cab and an hour later, we reached our hotel. During our many travels here, we have already learned that booking a hotel is somewhat like playing Russian roulette. First of all, you prepay the hotels and they are non-refundable. At least the ones we have been in. So it is always a little “exciting” what hides behind door 220. But, just like in Delhi, we lucked out.

The Resort Terra Paraiso is a fabulous place at a very affordable rate. We have a wonderful clean room, a balcony with a table and two chairs and …..HOT water. All day. The grounds are really neat and host a bar & grill that serves really good chicken. Wow, just what we needed after 7 weeks. Unfortunately, we are only here one day, but we will make the most of that day tomorrow.