India #3
Okay. So. The best way to say this is to just say it and let it all hang
loose.
Three days ago Danielle and I were in a busy in Goa on our way to thetrain station. We were winding our ways through the hills and therewas an explosion noise (a tire, I think- the day was really hot andthe tires were practically bald) and the driver lost control of thebus. We rolled over 3/4 times, which means- rightsideup to on one sideto upsidedown to on the other side. Danielle and I, with the exceptionof a few bruises and cuts, are fine. Some other passengers were not sofortunate. A few people were really hurt. I don't know it was such aweird experience. After the bus stopped rolling the first thing I didwas scramble for a seat so I wasn't sitting on anyone. And then Ipunched through this window in the back hoping that it was anemergency exit window but it was all barred up from the outside. Andthen I helped people get out through the windows that were (at thispoint) on the top of the bus. And then I got out. And then I did firstaid using Danielle's first aid kit. And then Danielle and I took thiswoman to a hospital. And THEN only THEN did I realize what all hadreally happened.So. Danielle and I had just been discussing earlier if the first aidki t was a waste of space. I was doubtful that we would use it, as wasDanielle. Additionally, we'd just been talking about how we wouldreact if we were in a situation like that- where people are reallyhurt, etc. I guess we know now. My hands were shaking really badly forthe first 5 minutes and I just kind of turned on. Or off. I don'tknow. I was very present but at the same time extremely absent. Thatdoesn't make any sense. Oh well.So, for the past few days, Danielle and I have been in Kochi, which isthis great city in Kerala. Today we got Ayurvedic massages andyesterday we went to a bazaar and sat in a park and went through the backwaters. Ayurvedic massages are really puretty embarrassing. Theytake off all your clothes and then rub every part of you, includingyour pubic area and breasts. But it feels good now.The backwaters are nice. I want a little house on the backwaters. Itwould be so cool!We miss Christian. Danielle said earlier this morning that withoutChristian, every day is like a little estrogen party.The manager of the hotel we're staying at speaks very very poorenglish and he shouts as if it will improve our understanding. It'sreally irritating. I also slipped down the marble stairs after theyhad been washed and fell down half a flight, landing on my butt.(Still only bruises. Thank god we're young.) In Kochi we've had oursecond round of coconut milk still in coconuts.Digestion is still strong. Danielle and I also find it ironic that wewere worri about getting dysentery and instead got in a v. serious busaccident.
Three days ago Danielle and I were in a busy in Goa on our way to thetrain station. We were winding our ways through the hills and therewas an explosion noise (a tire, I think- the day was really hot andthe tires were practically bald) and the driver lost control of thebus. We rolled over 3/4 times, which means- rightsideup to on one sideto upsidedown to on the other side. Danielle and I, with the exceptionof a few bruises and cuts, are fine. Some other passengers were not sofortunate. A few people were really hurt. I don't know it was such aweird experience. After the bus stopped rolling the first thing I didwas scramble for a seat so I wasn't sitting on anyone. And then Ipunched through this window in the back hoping that it was anemergency exit window but it was all barred up from the outside. Andthen I helped people get out through the windows that were (at thispoint) on the top of the bus. And then I got out. And then I did firstaid using Danielle's first aid kit. And then Danielle and I took thiswoman to a hospital. And THEN only THEN did I realize what all hadreally happened.So. Danielle and I had just been discussing earlier if the first aidki t was a waste of space. I was doubtful that we would use it, as wasDanielle. Additionally, we'd just been talking about how we wouldreact if we were in a situation like that- where people are reallyhurt, etc. I guess we know now. My hands were shaking really badly forthe first 5 minutes and I just kind of turned on. Or off. I don'tknow. I was very present but at the same time extremely absent. Thatdoesn't make any sense. Oh well.So, for the past few days, Danielle and I have been in Kochi, which isthis great city in Kerala. Today we got Ayurvedic massages andyesterday we went to a bazaar and sat in a park and went through the backwaters. Ayurvedic massages are really puretty embarrassing. Theytake off all your clothes and then rub every part of you, includingyour pubic area and breasts. But it feels good now.The backwaters are nice. I want a little house on the backwaters. Itwould be so cool!We miss Christian. Danielle said earlier this morning that withoutChristian, every day is like a little estrogen party.The manager of the hotel we're staying at speaks very very poorenglish and he shouts as if it will improve our understanding. It'sreally irritating. I also slipped down the marble stairs after theyhad been washed and fell down half a flight, landing on my butt.(Still only bruises. Thank god we're young.) In Kochi we've had oursecond round of coconut milk still in coconuts.Digestion is still strong. Danielle and I also find it ironic that wewere worri about getting dysentery and instead got in a v. serious busaccident.