Farewell India

Calvin helping with the packing!

 Last slide at the park.

Saying a sad farewell to Samir, our driver for 3 months.

Lj unimpressed by the chicken tikka croissant at the airport lounge.

Travelling for 22hrs...energy running out.

Inside the cockpit.

Shimla, India

Cecil, Oberoi, Shimla

Chandigarh, India

Relaxing at the Park Plaza after a long and hot drive from Gurgaon.

Rock Garden, Chandigarh. Quite an amazing feat for one man to envisage and carry out. Sadly Ezra got stung by wasps so we had to make a speedy exit towards the end of the trail.

Janta Manta, Observatory, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

The Jantar Mantar monument in Jaipur, Rajasthan is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Amber Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Our visit to the Amber Palace, Jaipur was incredibility hot! The kids had spent the morning swimming in the hotel pool, so by the time we reached the Amber Palace they were tired, hot and hungry! Not the greatest combination for standing around listening to our guide explain the history of the palace. But as with everything we see here in India, the decoration was elaborate and aging beautifully. 

City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jaipur is the present-day capital of the state of Rajasthan, and until 1949 the City Palace was the ceremonial and administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur.

Its beauty is immense through the use of glass work, silver work and colour. The four doors representing the four seasons set in the main courtyard are exquisite.

Lodi Gardens, New Delhi

Lodi Gardens was a nice way to spend Sunday afternoon. The kids had space to run, M got a gardening kick and there weren’t too many wild animals to navigate around. Afterwards we had lunch at Habitat Conference centre near by. As we were about to head home we discovered the buggy had a flat tyre 😩 but thankfully our driver was able to get it fixed by Monday so we were back on the road again.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Sikh Temple, New Delhi

So humbled and inspired by the volunteers providing meals for 25,000 to 100,000 people everyday at the Sikh Temple, New Delhi.