Hello all, this morning we got off to an early start with a wake up call of 4:00am! Unfortunately, our bus was supposed to arrive at 4:30 but did not arrive until 5:30 ('Indian Stretch Time'). Eventually we arrived at the Mother House which is where St. Mother Theresa founded her congregation and is buried. We got to enjoy a lovely mass alongside many of the sisters in this congregation as well as other visitors such as groups from the HOPE foundation and another school in Dublin. We all found it very special and enjoyed seeing her tomb.
When we returned to St. Marys, we all headed for a much needed nap. Then, we ate toast and hopped on a metro into the markets. After a long look around the areas, involving being followed by many men trying to sell us their goods, we eventually found a lovely indoor market and were able to buy some lovely jewellery and phone cases!
After a long day of shopping, it was essential for us to stop by our favourite coffee shop in Kolkata, Flury's. We enjoyed some milkshakes, 'cold coffee with ice cream' and chips. Much needed after our long day. When we returned to our accommodation, we were very excited to see that the chef, Lucas had cooked us up a special meal called Biryani.
We are all very excited to get back to St. Georges and the Mary Rice centre tomorrow.
Hi Girls,
ReplyDeleteI'm loving reading all of your posts and seeing your photos. It's bringing a lot of lovely memories back 😊
I hope you are well-rested after your early start this morning!
Ms. Quirke 😊
From First Years
DeleteHi Fifth Years,
Ms George and Mrs Moiselle were showing us your blog.
Happy St Valentine’s Day ⭐️.
We love reading all about your adventures in India and the photos are great - they speak for themselves and show what an amazing experience you are all having. Everyone looks so friendly and your days seem to be filled with lots of interesting activities.
Thank you so much for representing HCK so well and we are very proud of you. The children are lucky to have you visit and you are very lucky to get to spend time with them.
The video is really good. The weather looks lovely and we really like seeing the streets, buildings and food stalls.
We are looking forward to hearing more about your visit when you return. It is great to see the stationery being used in class, and we are so impressed to see you leading classes and hearing about the storyboards and other activities.
We wish you lots of luck for the rest of the visit and safe journey home.
from First Years.
For Ms Kinsella:
Mrs Moiselle has given us some time off from planning for our CBA’ s and here is our message from ‘the Sustainable Queens’, and ‘the Gang in the Back’ who have all completed their work and miss you.
We really enjoyed reading the blog so far and reading about your activities each day. The kids in video are really great and the jewellery making looks like great fun.
We hope you are having a great time in India and that the children are enjoying their arts and crafts. It must be great to experience such a totally different culture.
Take care. We can’t wait to hear all about your adventures and look forward to hearing all the stories when you return after midterm.
from Ms Kinsella’s Second Year Home Ec Class, Friday 2:50pm.
Hello everyone, warm greetings from damp and dull Ireland.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your uplifting and engaging Blog Posts with super photos. You really are capturing in words and images the wide range of impactful and interesting activities everyone is sharing on your visit to Kolkata.
Your contribution to the classes in St George’s looks really effective, and obviously the yard time with the students gives opportunities for lots of fun together.
We are very proud of each and every one of you for engaging with all the joys and challenges of the trip with continuing kindness and warm companionship.
Take good care of each other.
Blessings in abundance,
Mrs Moiselle.