Hello from the 2009 team!! We leave tomorrow and we’re all very excited! We can’t wait to fill you in on all the amazing stories, we’re hoping to update the diary each night from Sunday. rnrnrn
This is a map showing the journey we are going to be taking through India. The dark red line shows our journey down from Amritsar to Kolkata (Calcutta) via Dehli, Agra, Varanasi, Sarnath and the Sunderbans. Whilst we are in India, we are going to be travelling by train, mini bus, boat and plane.
The Sunderbans represents a unique ecosystem supported by mangrove forests and interconnecting waterways. Situated to the south of Calcutta, this UNESCO world heritage site is home to the largest population of wild tiger in the world. Spreading over 54 islands the Sunderbans provides the lifeblood for many communities in the region. We will explore this region by boat and on foot to study the diverse wildlife as well as visit one of the villages.
Welcome
rnIt is with great pleasure that we welcome you to our Trip 2009 website, in anticipation of our visit to India in February. We hope to be able to provide all our readers with an insight into our journey as we travel through India by publishing a daily (where technology allows) diary written by the students along with photographs taken by us thoughout the day.rnrnAt the top of the page is our countdown to our departure.rnrn
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The Group
rnThe group that will be going to India to visit Udayan includes 9 past and present students, Mrs Weldon, Miss Devlin and Kathryn Spink. To read about each of the people please click on their name in the sidebar or below. rnrn