Student Led
The student led portion has just come to a close, and we are heading back on a train to Delhi tonight. For Peter and I, it has been a relaxing time as we took a back seat while the students took the wheel and successfully got us through a week of safaris in Bandavgarh National Park and boat rides, Hinduism, and Buddhism in Varanasi. We went on three different safaris while we were in Bandavgarh and were lucky enough to have four different tiger sightings. The final sighting was on our last morning, and we saw a mother and her three cubs, only about 25 meters away from our jeep. It was a great way to end our time in the park. In Varanasi, we took sunset and sunrise boat rides down the Ganges, had a day trip to Sarnath (where the Buddha gave his first teachings), watched an evening Arti (prayer) on one of the main ghats, visited one of the cremation ghats, and eat more than our share of great food. We've been battling the heat (from 100 to 105 F) this past week, and it will be nice to have some AC rooms in Delhi!
Once we arrive in Delhi we will be busy doing some last minute shopping, as well as visiting a few more sights: Akshardham Temple, Qwalli night at Nizammundin's shrine, and maybe even some bowling.\
Tiger!
Tigress with one cub
Comments
Amazing! Kai and Peter - I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed the posts and photos, not to mention our occasional phone conversations with Jeremy. You have truly given Jeremy and his fellow Team Ganesh members an incredible time of growing and learning and enjoying as they have been able to completely immerse themselves in India! What an amazing trip!! Thank you! Please come see us in Alaska some time! Ann
Posted by: Ann Rappoport | May 12, 2010 8:43 AM