back home

i have been planning to write about my journey back home (easy, relaxed, meet fun people, arrived safely) and my first few days here for so long-- but then time flew by and i was so busy catching up with friends and my family that i completely neglected my blog and emails for that matter. now i have been back for 3 weeks already and so many things happened. the april weather is gorgous. everyone is complaining about global warming but i just love the fact that we are having 28 degrees and no rain in april!!!!! loving it! the first days were rough, arriving in frankfurt ( wearing flipflops because i gave my sneakers away in hampi) and almost freezing to death as i was greeted with crisp 8 degrees. just slightly shocking after coming from the beach and over 30 degrees every day for the past month before that. anyway.
easter holidays were cold but a lot of fun with my family. my sister and i goofed off all the time and i laughed so much! besides, i ate constantly for the 4 days that i spent at home.....food all day, every day!
right now i am determined to like the small town life that i am facing here in weimar. it is pretty town, very picturesque, just a bit too touristy and quiet for my taste. there are only 3 movie theaters in this town, just imagine!!! many parks, though, cute little cafes, a nice city center...and i think some days i even like the tranquility and the slow pace of weimar. as i have a lot of time to sit outside in our little garden i got to meet almost all our neighbors. all of them are easy going and fun to talk to! i even made friends with four little girls: lotte, ida, ronja and lea live next door. the youngest is 2, the oldest of the sister is 9. especially the little ones love me dearly and come over (the live next door) every time they see me outside to snuggle with me, sit on my lap or play ball with me. they are really adorable even though i never get to read the book i am carrying with me.
michael and i spent a lot of time in leipzig as we both feel really attached to the city. i guess we both sort of consider leipzig as the place where we are most comfortable and feel most at home. of course i made indian food for my friends and we went clubbing, played in the park--just the things that we usually do. pictures tell the rest.