We arrived in Kolkata this morning after an eventful train ride from Varanasi. Although we were warned that the journey could take significantly longer than timetabled, we rolled into Kolkata only about an hour late. The train wasn’t too uncomfortable and we all got some sleep, once we had braved the trip to the toilet […]
We woke up this morning and attended a Mass at the local cathedral which was said in Hindi. The music was absolutely fantastic, with an Indian drummer, singers and even some dancers who led the Bishop down the aisle at the start of Mass. After taking a rickshaw ride back to the hotel where we […]
6.30 am found us in a boat on the Ganges in time for the sun rise over the river. It was an awesome sight and nothing we had been told about it would prepare us for its splendour. Whilst out in the boat we also had a glimpse of the role that Mother Ganga plays […]
We arrived by air in Varanasi today, and after settling into our hotel, went down through the town to the banks of the Ganges. We will be visiting Mother Ganga at sunrise tomorrow when apparently it is breathtakingly beautiful. We have also updated the other posts to add some pictures.
This morning we went to Mother Teresa’s Shishu Bhavan, her home for abandoned babies. Some of them had been left in dustbins and were very tiny. They were rescued by the Sisters and are now cared for at the home until they are around six when they are moved to a different house run by […]
India is incredible. For the past few days, as well as recovering from the change in time and the long and exhausting flight, we have been exploring the sights, smells and sounds of Delhi. One of the first things you notice about India is how chaotic everything is. The driving is crazy, with seemingly no […]
It is with great excitement that we leave for India tomorrow. Some of us have been organised and are packed, others are still throwing stuff in their suitcase and probably will be until the last second. I think I speak for many of the group when I say that I don’t think we can believe […]
In less than a week now we will be leaving for India. We are planning to keep an online diary so that you can follow our progress as we arrive in Delhi and make our way down to Kolkata and Udayan. You can find the diary using the links at the top of the page. […]
rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnWelcome to the page for the 2005 trip to India. The trip is going to be held in February 2005, after the sixth form exams have finished and will last for two weeks.rnrnThe group consists of 10 individuals, 4 members of the current lower sixth, 4 members of the current upper sixth, and 2 members […]
Hi, my name is Tom and I am currently in Year 13 at St Joans. I do maths, physics and chemistry, and am planning to read maths at university next year. So far for Udayan, I have jointly organised Light Music an’ Eats, and also designed this website.rnrnI am going to India because I feel […]