We have been going a hundred miles an hour, sleeping very little and loving every second of it!
Due to the crazy schedule, we will not be able to post as often as we had liked. However, as part of our daily tribal activities, each tribe has written their own post. So here is the latest from the kids point of view.
The Green Tribe
Greetings from cow land.
Day One - After 21 hours in transit, we arrived in Delhi. Nobody slept the first night, culture shock seemed to keep everyone awake.
Day Two - We had the the first morning in India to explore - so we walked to a 200 foot hindu monkey temple. Our group won the first tribal prize with the purchase of a pink, glitter pyramid at a random temple.
in the afternoon we crowded onto an unbelievably crowded subway to take a tour of Old Delhi and took a Rickshaw ride to a mosque where we were surrounded by curious Indians wanting pictures. We felt like celebrities.
Day Three - We woke up at the crack of dawn (4:30) and hopped on a train to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Our hotel had a very refrshing swimming pool that we all enjoyed. We went to Fort Agra which was mind blowing. A fort of fairy tales with draw bridge, moats etc. Luckily we had the afternoon to relax, go swimming, get massages and shop.
Day Four - Another early morning followed by a day packed with adventure. First we saw the absolutely breathe taking Taj Mahal. Unreal! We then hopped on a bus toward Jaipur. On the way we stopped at Fatehpur Sikri Fort which was enormous and inexplicable. We were happliy greeted by the air conditioning on the bus from the 110 degree temps. 5 hours later we finally reached Jaipur. So here we are, a very nice new hotel and packed schedules.
"The finest ship to sail, the sea of life is friendship"
From The BLUE TRIBE:
The Taj Mahal is where we went today,
and we have to say it was more than ok.
It was big and white - like my dad,
I gotta say it was pretty rad.
From its intricate designs and its flawless decor,
Nowehre else in the world will you find anything more!
We woke up at 4:30 in the morning,
The Taj Mahal was anything but boring.
Some guy followed us around and took our pictures,
It was as awkward as a pre-teen mixer.
But before this we took a metro,
I gotta say it was pretty retro.
It was really pretty ghetto.
There is no way I would venture here in my stilleto.
When we were in Delhi we rode in a Rickshaw cart,
It was definitely a unique mart.
Where they sold everything from wheels, hinges, and jewlery.
Walking around here, there is no time for Tom Foolery.
Some advice for when you travel here,
Keep your family, friends - and money near!
"The thing I most long for, is to find the place where all the beauty comes from" - CS Lewis.
The Red Tribe
Rickshaw rides - spectacular being surrounded by so much. The rides were gorgeous and exciting. The ride was bumpy, smelly and thrilling. Smells of sweat, manure and food. Different foods, drinks, bunches of wires, dogs, clothing, jewlery and people. The electrical wires were in bunches like spaghetti. Seeing different people, all sorts of colors of clothing. Bumpy rides while hitting pot holes. People of all sizes and ages. Seeing people opening shops, the noise of hoinking, people talking, the bikes moving, the smells of everything. All the dogs, cows, donkeys and camels wlaking through the streets making a traffic jam. The spices and grain shops. Seeing all of the different fruits that were being sold. Rickshaws carrying much more than they should. This is all around speechless!
"I can't explain any of what I saw becuase it is beyond words" - Andrew P.
Due to the crazy schedule, we will not be able to post as often as we had liked. However, as part of our daily tribal activities, each tribe has written their own post. So here is the latest from the kids point of view.
The Green Tribe
Greetings from cow land.
Day One - After 21 hours in transit, we arrived in Delhi. Nobody slept the first night, culture shock seemed to keep everyone awake.
Day Two - We had the the first morning in India to explore - so we walked to a 200 foot hindu monkey temple. Our group won the first tribal prize with the purchase of a pink, glitter pyramid at a random temple.
in the afternoon we crowded onto an unbelievably crowded subway to take a tour of Old Delhi and took a Rickshaw ride to a mosque where we were surrounded by curious Indians wanting pictures. We felt like celebrities.
Day Three - We woke up at the crack of dawn (4:30) and hopped on a train to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Our hotel had a very refrshing swimming pool that we all enjoyed. We went to Fort Agra which was mind blowing. A fort of fairy tales with draw bridge, moats etc. Luckily we had the afternoon to relax, go swimming, get massages and shop.
Day Four - Another early morning followed by a day packed with adventure. First we saw the absolutely breathe taking Taj Mahal. Unreal! We then hopped on a bus toward Jaipur. On the way we stopped at Fatehpur Sikri Fort which was enormous and inexplicable. We were happliy greeted by the air conditioning on the bus from the 110 degree temps. 5 hours later we finally reached Jaipur. So here we are, a very nice new hotel and packed schedules.
"The finest ship to sail, the sea of life is friendship"
From The BLUE TRIBE:
The Taj Mahal is where we went today,
and we have to say it was more than ok.
It was big and white - like my dad,
I gotta say it was pretty rad.
From its intricate designs and its flawless decor,
Nowehre else in the world will you find anything more!
We woke up at 4:30 in the morning,
The Taj Mahal was anything but boring.
Some guy followed us around and took our pictures,
It was as awkward as a pre-teen mixer.
But before this we took a metro,
I gotta say it was pretty retro.
It was really pretty ghetto.
There is no way I would venture here in my stilleto.
When we were in Delhi we rode in a Rickshaw cart,
It was definitely a unique mart.
Where they sold everything from wheels, hinges, and jewlery.
Walking around here, there is no time for Tom Foolery.
Some advice for when you travel here,
Keep your family, friends - and money near!
"The thing I most long for, is to find the place where all the beauty comes from" - CS Lewis.
The Red Tribe
Rickshaw rides - spectacular being surrounded by so much. The rides were gorgeous and exciting. The ride was bumpy, smelly and thrilling. Smells of sweat, manure and food. Different foods, drinks, bunches of wires, dogs, clothing, jewlery and people. The electrical wires were in bunches like spaghetti. Seeing different people, all sorts of colors of clothing. Bumpy rides while hitting pot holes. People of all sizes and ages. Seeing people opening shops, the noise of hoinking, people talking, the bikes moving, the smells of everything. All the dogs, cows, donkeys and camels wlaking through the streets making a traffic jam. The spices and grain shops. Seeing all of the different fruits that were being sold. Rickshaws carrying much more than they should. This is all around speechless!
"I can't explain any of what I saw becuase it is beyond words" - Andrew P.
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