Since the two German volunteers took a group of boys to Gorewada Lake several weeks ago (right before the Germans had to go back home), the girls begged us to go see the lake as well. After struggling to find a day without activities, it finally worked out that on Tuesday we had a public holiday called Maha Shivratri, so classes were cancelled and we were free to have an adventure.
With the day off, we set out on a hot walk to the lake, propelled by good intentions and a need for a refreshing splash in the lake. Ravina was great at keeping moral up, singing songs and chants to keep the other girls marching quickly. She confided in me, "We can do this because Nav Jeevan girls are strong!".
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| Arriving at the lake. |
With a little luck (and a lot of sweat) we found the swimming area. It was good we arrived when we did because a few minutes later children from another hostel showed up with the same intent of catching some relief from the hot day. It was wonderful to see the children enjoying themselves, finding clean water to swim in is often a rare treat in India.
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| We swam on a small river coming from the lake. |
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| I had to sneak past many splashes to get a close photo! |
We took two packed auto rickshaws to the hostel so we could make it back for lunch time and take an afternoon nap. Or was it just Katherine and I that took a nap? Regardless, it was an exhausting and fun day had by all!
