On Wednesday we flew from Kathmandu back to Delhi. We really enjoyed the people and country of Nepal, but on to new adventures.
We drove directly from the Delhi airport to Agra. It was SO foggy the entire 4+ hour drive so we were happy to finally arrive. It was still quite foggy the next day, but it added to the charm of seeing the Taj Mahal.
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| A day trip to Agra to see the Taj Mahal |
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We weren't sure what to do when we saw that there were no hands allowed!
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| Of course we had to do the obligatory "I'm holding the Taj" picture :) |
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A close up of the design on the Taj Mahal. It's made of marble and all the decoration is inlaid stone--mother of pearl, tiger eye, etc. The handiwork is mind boggling.
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We drove back to Delhi that evening.
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Yes, we're keeping our daughters safe, but you wouldn't know it by this picture! This was our hotel in Delhi. A very nice hotel, but we were starting to wonder when we turned onto this little side street.
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The next day we flew from Delhi to Pune. A business friend of Mike's lives here, so they are very graciously letting us stay with them. We're also here to meet Shashi Rajan (pictured below) and his wife Neelam and visit some ministries they're involved with.
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| A classic Lanser picture. In Pune, we visited a valve factory that gives jobs to people who live in a leper colony. It was interesting for awhile until Mike went all technical. Then it was time to do a few rounds of "Double double this this, double double that that". |
Mike's friend has just established a new football club in the India League, so we had the fun of attending their unveiling party this afternoon. They had games and face painting, a huge buffet of food, and the team was circulating. Later they introduced the team with a promotional video and had the players model each of their different uniforms. It was all quite fascinating and we're excited to watch their first game on Indian TV this Saturday.
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| Introduction of the Bharat FC Lions |
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| Finally some time to do schoolwork! |
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What a fabulous update! Thanks much for sharing such rich experiences with us this way... Praying you remain energized, with hearts full and hands open to receive what God desires to do with your family! Love, the Kalmbachers
ReplyDeleteCharlie will be jealous of that mug!!!!!!! You'll have to start shipping them home or else you'll be lugging around 50 pounds of porcelain by the end of the year!
ReplyDeleteWe're loving your posts! There's not a day that passes that we don't think of you and pray for you all! Nicole was just studying rocks and had learned that the Taj Mahal was made of marble. She's gonna love these pics! (When she wakes up. They have the day off--MLK Day) Love to you all!
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