Adapting to India

Namaste!  Sorry about the lack of correspondence since I have arrived.  I have to go to an internet cafe to use my computer and buy an hour of wifi (which is wicked cheap) but I have been calling my family members with that time.  Since I have arrived on Friday afternoon I have been living in Gurgaon with several volunteers and exploring the local markets in my free time.  Yesterday I took a rickshaw to a mall about 10 mins away with a friend and while the ride was a little treacherous in the traffic, it was also a lot of fun.  On the ride home our driver was so small that he was struggling to make it back to our apartment.  At one point I was afraid he would drop us on the side of the road because he could not handle our weight.
         The food at my coordinator's apartment has been wonderful and I have not found it difficult to adapt.  The area where we are living is very wealthy and in an area that would be considered the suburbs and I will probably experience more of a culture shock when I travel further into the city this week and when I move to Faridbad and start living in the orphanage.  This week I will be learning Hindi and exploring all the tourist attractions with another volunteer.  I will be posting tons of photos by Friday so everyone will be able to see the beauty that is India.  Also, Sunday is the day I will travel to Agra to the Taj Mahal and I will try to express how amazing that trip will be.   Although, the sight seeing and down time is great I cannot wait to move into the orphanage next week.  I hope all is going well in the states and I love and miss you all!
Namaste,
Phi milenge (see you later)- I don't know how to say talk to you soon yet!
Love,
Allie