The ninth day of the trip was spent in Varanasi. Today the itinerary included attending mass and visiting the Jesu Ashram fraternity of the Little Sisters of Jesus, founded by Little Sister Magdelene 56 years ago.rnrnUnfortunately due to it being a hectic day the team were unable to post an entry on the website.rnrnThis evening […]
***Commenting on this article has been restored. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.***rnrnOur third (and last!) early morning started at 5.30am. We met our tour guide who took us down to the River Ganges. We were lucky enough to be able to watch the sun rise from our rowing boat surrounding by many pilgrims at prayer. We were given flowers which held a candle to place into the river, watching them all drift away behind us was a special moment. This beautiful and amazing experience highlighted their dedication and showed how devout they are.
Last night we spent the evening on the rooftop of our gorgeous hotel which overlooked Agra and the Taj Mahal. We ate a wonderful dinner, with lots of courses, which everyone loved and made our night even more special. There was a sitar player who entertained us with his beautiful music all night long. Eventually, we went to bed as we had to get up this morning at 5.15am to start our 10 hour journey to our next destination of Varanasi.
This morning we caught a train at 6 o’clock which went very quickly as we all slept through the 2 hour journey. We were picked up at Agra station by our new guides and taken to The Park Plaza, our new hotel. After an hour of settling in, we made our way through Agra to […]
Today has been an incredibly busy day, we can’t believe how much we’ve seen in such a short space of time! Our day started with a visit to Mother Teresa’s children’s home, Shishu Bhavan. We were lucky enough to see the new building (this was opened last year) which provides enough space for the much needed facilities. Seeing the children was exceptionally moving, it was heartbreaking to see such beautiful, loving children who don’t have a family, but what made it better was how well looked after they are, the sisters do a truly amazing job.
This morning we got up at 3.10am in order to catch a 5am train lasting 7 hours. It was a good first experience on Indian trains for everyone, and we managed to catch up on lost sleep. We were met at the station by lots of luggage porters, who carried our bags on their heads through the madness that is New Delhi.
Last night we dined at one of Amritsar’s finest restaurants and enjoyed a traditional Indian feast, which everyone enjoyed. Afterwards we visited the Golden Temple to watch the ceremony, which takes place twice a day and is when the Holy Book is taken from the Hari Madhir Sahir (Golden Temple) to Akal Takhat (a smaller […]
After a long journey we have arrived safely in Amritsar. Both of the flights went well with no delays, even though it was a bit of a rush to get our connecting flights between Delhi and Amritsar. Currently we are six cases down and one broken, but we should be reunited tomorrow morning! Leaving the […]
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