Day 10 – Varanasi
The tenth day of the trip was spent in Varanasi. Today the itinerary included visiting the Jesu Ashram fraternity of the Little Sisters of Jesus, founded by Little Sister Magdeleine 58 years ago.rnrnUnfortunately due to it being a hectic day the team were unable to post a full entry on the website.rnrnThis evening they will be boarding the overnight train to Kolkata, their final destination where they will be visiting Udayan amongst other charities related to the City of Joy Aid.rnrnA full entry from the team relating to today will be posted tomorrow upon arrival in Kolkata.rnrnThanks for your continued interest in the group’s progress.rnrn
Hello Sabina and your travelling team.
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Your journey sounds amazing and really exciting. I can’t believe that 10 days have already passed. I hope you are keeping a detailed account of all the good places to see so that you can be a guide to others who might go along when/if you go back again. Granny says ‘hello’. I hope you are collecting some good recipes for your Dad! I look forward to the next steps on the journey. Love, Ber
Hello everyone hope you are all well. we are enjoying reading your diary and want to wish Dominic a happy birthday. Are you enjoying the wild life in India, have you had the opportunity to ride an elephant? India looks so beauitful from your photos, we are really looking forward to you visiting us and telling us about your adventures.What are your favourite moments?
nLots of love and God Bless all the children in Year 4xxx
Your trip is going by so quickly!!
nn
Enjoy the train journey, look out for the monkeys on the side of the tracks 🙂
nn
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hiya everyone, hope you are all well.
nhappy birthday dominic!
ndid you see any elephants dotted around the place? i have a strange feeling you did! i loved the picture in Varanasi. you all look like you are having the time of your lives! i wish i was with you. its amazing that ten days have already gone bye! wish you a good journey to Kolkata.n hope everything is running smoothly.n from bridget.
Safe journey to Kolkata..x
Hi Shaunagh
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Have been following your amazing trip on the JOA website, you have been to so many wonderful places! Hope you are ok and we look forward to hearing all your news when you get back 🙂
nn
Lots of luv
nBernie, Tom & Sineadxxx
Hello everyone, we are very excited awaiting your news of Udayan. Please can you say a big “Hello” to the children from all of us here in Year 2.
nlots of love Year 2xxx
This goes out to all the children of Udayan! We hope you are all doing well and have enjoyed recieving the teddies and books that the St Joan of Arc group brought for you. You must have been very excited when they came. Please know that they bring with them all our love and best wishes. We are very keen to keep in contact after St Joan of Arc have gone as we feel very close to you.
nYou are our friends across the ocean.
nA big hello to you father James Stevens. We haven’t forgotten you!
nn
We hope you survived the train journey and we are so excited that you have reached Udayan. We are all so proud of you and your achievements. Year 5 are so enthused by the work that you are doing and the message you carry.
nTake care
nGod Bless you and all at Udayan
Hope you have had an exciting day. It must be great to be going to all those places.
nn
We hope you have got enough rest from that train journey. Fourteen hours? That is long!
nn
We hope to hear from you soon.
nJessica and Liam at St. Johns