Slumdogs...Not so slummy anymore.

It’s day two. All four of us have indulged vegetarian dishes, hotel water, and we even ventured into the realm of fresh fruit and slightly questionable meat products. And not one of us has gotten sick. (I am now body slamming this wood paneling to my right as I have likely now sentenced the Vellore Four to a 30 day bout of explosive India ria.) But nonetheless we are enjoying the curry and biryani and lassi yogurt beverages immensely. (and we might have stopped by the Indian Wallyworld for some staple USofA healthfood products). (see attached pic)
This morning we were awoken early by the 6:30am phone call from the taxi driver in the hotel lobby waiting to take us from Chennai to Vellore. This plan was a complete surprise to us. (the Vellore Four are still working on intercultural communication lines with the majority of the locals here in India.) After cramming our souveniers into suitcases we grabbed some chai and idlis (small white fluffy bread dumplings) to-go. With the help of our slightly irritated driver we strapped our bags to the roof of the smartcar taxi. 3 hours later we arrived in Vellore which it turns out is a completely gorgeous palm tree and mountains type of joint. Our hotel bathroom boasts a definite upgrade from our previous amenities. Readers hold onto your seats…we have a drain IN the shower! After touring the hotel and enjoying lunch in the rooftop garden restaurant we agreed on taking a short afternoon siesta. 6 hours later our groggy foursome slowly realized we may have over done it on the snooze button. Also of note…there is a somewhat concerning right undereye twitch which we have all suddenly developed. We are hoping this is due to lack of sleep and not the first sign of dengue fever. Well I’m off to cozy up under my thick mosquito netting but we will bring updates tomorrow after our first day working in the hospital. Hoping this eye twitch isn’t too contagious. Night.