Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig

I have just realized that I only have approximately 2 months left in India and I have yet to write about what my house looks like or to take pictures (for those of you who don't skype me and therefore are not privy to what my house looks like). We live in South Kolkata off of a busy street called Prince Anwar Shah Road. I guess house probably isn't the right name for where we live, it is more like an apartment. Rachel and I share a room, as well as a bathroom (yes our bathroom has a flushable toilet and yes we flush the toilet paper we use, unlike SOME people who were under the impression that they are supposed to throw away their toilet paper...Ahem, Erik and Adam). Our beds are very comfortable by Indian standards (most are fairly hard or can sometimes be mostly wood) and we can fit clothes and our suitcases under our beds so we have room to move around.

The kitchen is where the real magic happens with the gas range (which you have to light). Most Indian families do not have ovens, so baking is not a common thing here. The kitchen area can't fit more than 2 people but there are always fresh veggies being peeled or soaking in water on the counter area.

The dining room is connected to the kitchen and seats 4 people comfortably. Next to the kitchen and connected to the dining room is the main bathroom, which has a shower head (but you must make sure you turn on the hot water for at least 15 minutes before you take a shower and my showers are usually 5 minutes because the hot water does not last long). After you are done showering you must mop the bathroom and push the water towards the drain so the floor isn't wet.

Lastly, connected to the dining room is the living room. There is a couch and 2 chairs facing the flat screen T.V. (where Uncle likes to watch cricket). A large rug remains on the floor and you must be very careful about taking your shoes off before you come in so you don't track dust into the room (I literally have to wash my feet everyday and at one point I couldn't tell if I had a tan line, or if my feet were just permanently dirty). Auntie and Uncle's room is next to ours and both open up into the dining/living room area.

I hope you have enjoyed my virtual tour of our apartment!