Saturday, November 15, 2008

Stacey just left India after a 10 day visit. I miss her so much. We had such a great time. It was so fun to show her where I live and to be with her when she experienced the craziness that India has to offer. She was one of my three favorite visitors. (Dana and mom being the other two!!!!)

I met Stacey in Delhi. We spent a couple of days in Delhi before we took a four and half hour drive to see the Taj. (a little crazy that it was my third time visiting the Taj in Agra). We spent less then twenty four ours in Agra before we drove back to Delhi. The next morning we left to go to Udaipur. I had been to Udaipur before with Dana but..... there is so much to do that I felt like I was in another city. We went for great dinners, massages and a wonderful hike through the mountains. I think we agreed the hiking was one of the best parts of our trip.

After Udaipur we flew to Goa where Stacey spent the rest of her time. I brought her to Children Walking Tall so she could meet all the cute children that I have forever been talking about. Stac was lucky enough to be here for the first Wednesday market, which is one of the most fun parts about being in Goa. We did some many other fun activities; kayaking, eating at my favorite restaurants, massages, swimming, and visiting the Dudgsagar Waterfalls (which Allan and i had never been to).

I think that we did pretty much everything that Goa has to offer. I hope Stacey still has energy for her trip to Jordan and Thailand. I was so excited to have her here that I realized after she left that I did not give her a chance to relax. Opps!!!!

Now Allan and I are getting ready for a two week visit back to Chicago. We arrive on the 18th of November. We can't wait to see everyone!!!!!!
gurdwara bangla sahi sikh temple in delhi. this has been the most interesting thing i have done in delhi so far. it was so beautiful. if you are interested to learn more about this click on the link below http://www.exploredelhi.com/places-of-worship/gurudwara-bangla-sahib.html
sikh temple delhi
sikh temple
sikh temple in delhi
inside the temple

the kitchen at the sikh temple delhi
stac and i at the sikh temple getting ready to make chapatis
making chapata's at the sikh temple in delhi
all our guides made stac take these funny posing pictures. sikh temple
sikh temple in delhi
sikh temple in delhi

this was our driver in delhi and in agra. we invited him to come with us to see the taj. we couldn't believe to hear that he has driven tourist on several occasions and not once gone inside to see what the taj was like. i think he was happy!!!!
on the drive to the taj

at the taj.
this is the best picture. the tour guide insisted that stac take a pic like this. so funny

stac and i at dinner in delhi.
udaipur
udaipur
at the palace in udaipur
temple in udaipur


stac in udaipur

Friday, November 14, 2008

udaipur
udaipur
udaipur
udaipur
udaipur-some kids we saw on our hike
udaipur
hiking trip in udaipur
hiking through the moutains in udaipur
corn anyone???????????
a family we passed on our hike.

some children we saw on our hike
this is after climbing a huge mountain side. i did not know if i was going to make it up. i didn't really have a choice anyhow.
our hike through the mountains of udaipur
birthday dinner at shorebar.
al and our new friend jogesh. jogesh just moved to goa from spain. his wife and children are arriving in dec. his wife happens to have lived in mcallen for 8 years. it is such a small world.
birthday dinner-shorebar

birthday dinner at shorebar
savita and her mother in law
birthday dinner with everyone from the charity
birthday dinner




children walking tall.
children at the the mango house learning about space. staceys first visit
children walking tall pictures. staceys visit


stac at the charity

staceys visit at children walking tall
a little girl making chapatas in the slums





slums with stac