SMOOTHIES...lets light up the mood a bit.....

There are small fruit and vegetable vendors lined up, men on bicycles peddling fiercely, random cattle in the road, a driving situation that seems like life or death but turns out to be just fine, and two foreigners walking down the road.

For me, going to the market, right outside of our house, on the road has been a great pleasure while living in India. Depending on what time of day you go, the selection of fruit and vegetables are divine. Let me take you on trip a through the fruit choices; tangerines, pomegranates, apples, mangos, watermelon, grapes, and so much more. Coming home from buying fruit or ful (the pronunciation in Hindi) is the best part of all because Nebin and I know what is to come, SMOOTHIES!!!! When we are faced with over 100+ degrees Fahrenheit in your room, a smoothie is what satisfies. We have come up with many smoothies concoctions, to get a little of protein, we added peanut butter, bananas, and milk. With the current success of making our own yogurt, we had a mango and yogurt smoothie.

So why are smoothies so important at this point of the trip? Well if I was to leave right now, I would be pretty disappointed because I feel like connection with people are just starting to get into swing but one thing I have confidence in India at this point is that you can’t beat the prices of fruit and vegetables. The refreshing taste of milk, ice, and fresh fruit on my pallet let me enjoy the heat and work that will continue to happen in this land.