Alas…the end is near…
Today the skies cleared, we could see more, unfortunately not the mountains, only the foothills. Perhaps tomorrow, on our way down to the plains. It will be sad to leave our new found home. …Read More
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Today the skies cleared, we could see more, unfortunately not the mountains, only the foothills. Perhaps tomorrow, on our way down to the plains. It will be sad to leave our new found home. …Read More
Mountain Day
This area is not like the Mahoosuc’s with Maple trees, Pines and Birches. This is a jungle where we had a bit of an adventure today with the small creatures that live here on the…Read More
A day of ceremony
Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Sherpa was the dress code for the day at the Taktse School. It was Traditional Dress Day and the students, including some of ours in borrowed garb, donned the look from…Read More
Holy Holi….
Well….the day started with some ice breakers with the 9th graders from Taktse. Then some work with the kindergartners, tea, a class with Mr Baker and lunch. After lunch we all received a “sacrificial” shirt…Read More
Trains (no planes) and Automobiles
After 26 hours of travel across India by train (21 hours) and a van ride from the plains up into the foothills of the Himalayas (six hours) we have arrived. The trip was relaxing, the…Read More
Travelers in the streets of Delhi
Day 4 – Delhi, India. We started the day with a contrast. Yesterday the Taj Mahal showed its splendor with its stone carved in the 1600’s. Today we went to the Akshardham Temple, a…Read More
Behold, the Taj Mahal
Day 3, Delhi, India. The group made a pilgrimage to Agra, India which is about a three to four hour bus ride from Delhi. We awoke at 6:00am and had breakfast at our hotel. We…Read More
Sights, Sounds & Smells
Day 2 Delhi, India. 93 degrees, slight breeze and a millennium of India history. Our tour guide Koldeep Singh with his Masters in Medieval History filled in the sights, sounds and smells with a wonderful…Read More
India Group Arrives!
We started today….or was that yesterday with a walk by the Boston Common and into Quincy Market leaving the Hostel at 9:00am We next took the T…Read More
Let the Adventure Begin!
Students in the air to Tanzania, students in Phoenix and students in the Boston Hostel preparing for their departure to China and India tomorrow. Read More
