We have been enjoying India very much. We did not understand India at all before coming here and we still don’t understand India but we have learned much about India. This country is very different from the United States. It is different in it’s culture, it’s history, it’s food, it’s traditions. Here are some pictures…
Hindu as a religion has been around for over 7,000 years. The religion is mired in tradition and even the modern Indian person sometimes does not understand why they do something. It is interesting in that some of the 1000 year old structures are mostly intact and that they have found some old footings and…
70% of the people in India are Hindu. It is a very religious country but in a way that is unfamiliar with Christians. I can see the religion and the impact to culture but I cannot yet understand it. On are way from Jaipur to Agra India today, we passed a very long procession of…
Nana Sue has been having a great time on this trip. We had a special Indian dancer at one of our dinners and Nana Sue danced with her. She decided to get a Henna tattoo. She learned another Indian dance last night called the Balleywood dance. Nana Sue can’t wait to come home to teach…
We visited the Taj Mahal today. It was breathtaking. The marble, the craftsmanship, and the size was truly something to see. But more interesting was the story behind the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved Queen Mumtaj Mahal. This monumental construction, which took 22…
To help with our training for climbing Mount Everest the whole family has Fitbits. A fitbit is an electronic bracelet that tracks your steps, miles, and sleep cycles. The nice thing about Fitbit is that you can share your results for a 7 day average of your steps / miles. Today I was ahead of…
Gate1 our tour company on this trip to India sponsors a private school in India in a small village just outside of Agra India. Many of the people that we were traveling with brought school supplies for the children. We got to meet the children and talk with them. Nana Sue and Papa brought with…
We got up early to drive to Jaipur on the tour bus. Our bus is very comfortable with nice seats, wide windows and air conditioning. But….. This did not help make our ride comfortable. The roads between Delhi and Jaipur were terrible. You cannot imagine the variety of trucks, cars, rickshaws, and bicycles. I could…
We we have had some challenging bus rides and then tried rickshaws. Not happy with either we deiced to try an elephant ride. We are in Jaipur India visiting a 16th century Amber Fort. This fort is very intracite and very very large. There is a long climb up to the top so we decided…
Well I have been able to get a lot of miles here in India. My day usually starts out on the treadmill. The 2 hotels we stayed at had great treadmills that went to 15% grade. I set the speed at 2mph at 15% and walk until I have to go to breakfast. I have…
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