Last Day in Ongole.... Going to the Beach !!!!!

Yesterday (Sunday) I went with 2 of the Foster Moms to Angel Home, this place is no longer in use for the children - it's a bit of a distance away and is in a wonderful tiny, rural village. These 2 clips are panoramic views of the area from the rooftop of Angel Home:

Notice in that last one - cameras seem to have a bit of an attraction for local kids!!

Then....

This was the place where we'd been warned about snakes and rats - but when we got there the locked 'cupboard' room was bare.
Either they'd gotten word that a serious snake fighter was coming to town - or it was the kids there they were trying to avoid (see video 1).
 Seeing the view and being there - I really can't understand why the cows in the town and city stay there - this would be so much better for them.

Tuesday it's back to Hyderabad - so another 10 hour drive from here!
 Lot's of things achieved in Ongole when I look back - thanks to my wonderful new six adopted daughters. Three of them will join up with me in Hyderabad for a short break when their parents fly out from the States to spend a few days with them.
Although much improving work has been done, I've had to leave before seeing the final results as there is a large amount of welding work, and concrete and masonry work to be done by local craftsmen which will hopefully be done within the next couple of weeks - but I'm leaving instructions for how it should be done and I'll want photos for me to inspect (Sukumar TAKE NOTE!!).
Similarly I've helped to 'design' a bed for some of the autistic children who can be very disruptive during the night. A local carpenter has built it to an adapted design of a $6,000 one on the market called 'Noah's Bed' - we've had ours made of teak (the common better wood here) and we still have to have the netting made. 2 of these are costing about $600 - we need 7 - they will make a huge difference to the 'ayahs' and the other children who sleep in the room.

So - beach it was and here it is - the Indian Ocean (the  more eagle-eyed amongst you might notice that my T shirt says - 'PACIFIC' - but it wasn't).

And do you think that this little girl enjoyed being there?

 She was so full of laughter - the bigger the wave or the more she was submerged - the more she laughed - I must show you more...

(Sorry that one was on its side - remember I'm an old geriatric and couldn't find a way to rotate it!)

One of the Foster Moms - Hannah wrote this piece about the boys in her care which I thought would be lovely to share:

 http://www.schindia.com/2014/02/16/truth-home-boys/

And in this video is Nikki - another Foster Mom working with one of her children:

 https://vimeo.com/84741656




I've been wondering why so many motor vehicles here have a snake dangling down in front of the drivers - so I asked one and he explained to me that it was his 'Vindscreen Viper' - I'll get my coat!


Don't worry Ann - the message certainly isn't in the song - just thought you'd like this from Stevie Winwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSn2Y-b6wI