Dear diary: 22 July

Dear diary,

From what I’ve written so far, you probably think Karina’s just a spoilt kid. But she’s actually not that bad! Well, she does throw a few tantrums, but she can be a lot of fun when you play with her. Today Karina showed me a box full of cat treats that she had bought for Skulls, and I helped her feed him just the right amount.

This evening we went on a ride in the auto rickshaw to Kanyakumari. I’ve always loved riding in autos, and I still do. Riding in the auto is just like a scene from a movie. You have the cool wind in your hair, and there are these picturesque paddy fields and coconut trees all around you. For some reason, I always feel sleepy when I ride in the auto. Dad says it’s because it’s really cosy and cool and just…… totally amazing!

You know, when I first came on this trip, I thought I would get bored and not enjoy it at all. But I’m actually really upset that we are leaving tomorrow!

This trip has had its ups and downs, but overall, I think it was spectacular and I’m really lucky to be able to come here every year.

Dear diary: 21 July 2017

Today we went to the Hanuman temple near our house. The road leading up to it is really crowded and there are loads of stalls everywhere, selling toys.

Karina wanted to buy a doll, so we stopped by a stall. But there was this family with three little kids in front of use, and those kids were taking FOREVER to choose the toys they wanted. When it was finally our turn to buy something, Karina wanted a pretty doll, a giant pinwheel, two packs of bubble gum and a whole jar of candy.

Aunt Keisha told her that all of that stuff was way too expensive. Karina threw a tantrum, and then  Aunt Keisha dragged her off to the temple.

So basically, we ended up waiting in the hot sun for twenty minutes for no reason.

I guess mom felt pretty bad about how the trip had turned out so far, so she took me down to the huge lake opposite our house. The lake is pretty dirty because a lot of men bathe in it, but it has these fish that eat the dead skin on your feet when you dip your feet in. It’s really ticklish when they nibble at you, and mom and I love going there.

Rita and Aunt Tara came with us too, and it was amazing sitting there in the cool breeze. The only sound around was that of Rita and I squealing when the fish nibbled at us!