Watford supporter, former RAF Officer, one-time hospice nurse, mother of 3, teacher of Religious Studies, Psychology and Business Studies.rnrnFirst visited India as a child then later when in the RAF. Returned two years ago on the first Udayan visit and delighted to be going again particularly as I am now the UK Coordinator of Friends […]
This is a map showing the journey we are going to be taking through India. The dark red line shows our journey down from Dehli to Kolkata (Calcutta) via Agra and Varanasi. Whilst we are in India, we are going to be travelling by train, mini bus and plane.
Delhi is the capital of India, and it’s also the travel hub of northern India. We are going to be flying into Delhi.
We are going to visit the Taj Mahal on our way down to Udayan. We are going to see it at sunset, moonlight and dawn. Be prepared for some stunning pictures!rnrn”The Taj Mahal, described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love, has become the de facto tourist emblem of India. This poignant Mughal […]
“For over 2000 years, Varanasi, the ‘eternal city’, has been one of the holiest places in India. Built on the banks of the sacred Ganges, it is said to combine the virtues of all other places of pilgrimage and anyone who ends their days here, regardless of creed and however great their misdeeds, is transported […]
Kolkata is where we are going to be spending the majority of our time. Udayan is based here, and most of the children in Udayan are from the slums on the outskirts of Kolkata.rnrn”It may have changed its name, but for many Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) still conjures up images of squalour, poverty and urban disaster. […]
Welcome to the page for the 2007 trip to India. The trip is going to be held between 3rd February and 21st February, after the sixth form exams have finished and will last for two and a half weeks.
St Joan of Arc rocked on Saturday night as a group of sixth formers and ex-students put on Light Music an’ Eats 2, an evening’s entertainment in aid of the school charity Udayan, a home in Calcutta for the children of leprosy sufferers. Some of the musicians had visited the home last year, among them […]