Field Trip to Another Dargah
8 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Today we visited the dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki — 18th Pir in the Chishti lineage of HIK. He died in 1235 or 1236. Women not allowed…the men in our group are seen walkingLeia mais
The Dargah Women Could Visit
8 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The mother and sister of Hazrat Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
Animals in Delhi
8 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The dargah we visited today is in the Mehrauli area of Delhi. Of course we saw dogs and cats…and today we saw cows and monkeys too! And a sweet goat…
Lunch at Zorba the Buddha
9 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The meals here are amazing! And always staff cooking, serving, and answering any questions we might have. This was lunch today…our last lunch.
Animals in the Zorba the Buddha Compound
9 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Look closely for the Koi fish in the pond.
Concert at Zorba Friday Afternoon
9 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We saw this singer perform at the Urs Festival. Shabda arranged for him to play for us again.
Our Friend at Meals
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
So grateful for help from kind Zorba staff. This young man told us ingredients of the many dishes served at all meals and at tea.
Leaving Zorba
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
A few parting pictures…
Next stop Agra and the Taj Mahal.
There are six of us going to Agra, traveling in a large van. Mariam and I will stay two nights then return to Delhi. The others will stayLeia mais
Reststop Decor
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We stopped for a bathroom break on the way to Agra. Our driver, Golotron (?), ate breakfast. I love how the tables are decorated with fresh flowers.
Arriving in Agra
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Agra is a very busy town, much like Delhi. This video doesn’t really reflect this though. The important thing is that I captured the camel! 🐫❤️
Our Group in Agra
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Six of us are in Agra now. Our tour guide is Mohammed. He takes good care of us and gives us lots of good advice and bits of wisdom. He also knows the best places to eat and shop!
The Taj Mahal
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
My, my…
The entrance we went through,
our group before getting closer, and
first close up.
More from the Taj Mahal
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
All marble and precious gemstones…no paint. The daily prayers are inscribed in Arabic around the different doorways. The Taj Mahal is open every day except Friday. All we could do is walk by the twoLeia mais
Making the Rugs
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
This woman is part of the family rug business and demonstrated how the weaving and knotting is done to make the rugs. She has a paper pattern available but doesn’t refer to it. Instead she has theLeia mais
Serious Shopping
10 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
Our first serious shopping adventure and we all bought a Persian rug or two!
Shopping for Pashminas
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Started the day in another textile shop. Forgot to take pictures of my purchases!
No animals harmed in the process of making these beautiful products.
The Agra Fort
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
While the Taj Mahal is a tomb only, the Agra Fort is a residence and a place where royal business took place.
Fatehpur Sikri
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We visited the beautiful dargah of Shaykh Salim Chishti (1478-1571) in the town of Fatehpur Sikri. He is a descendant of Hazrat Khwaja Moineddun Chishti. When Murshid Samuel Lewis visited this dargahLeia mais
Fatehpur Sikri continued
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The first picture is the outside of the dargah, so beautiful. I took the second picture from inside looking out. You can see through the lattice work to the outside but from the outside you can’tLeia mais
Fatehpur Sikri Animals
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
So many animals live and roam freely in India. I can’t get pictures of all them — we’re usually driving and pass them quickly. Or, it’s dark. Dogs everywhere! Today was the first time I sawLeia mais
Music Before Leaving Fatehpur Sikri
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
We hung out and sang a bit with the Qawwali singers before saying good-bye to this ancient city.
Sunset Over Fatehpur Sikri
11 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
The domes in the back are part of the mosque. We were walking fast, couldn’t get a better picture.
Leaving Agra
12 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Mariam and I returned to Agra on the 11th for one more night and the others traveled on to Jaipur. We decided to go back to Delhi earlier than planned on the 12th but not before making one moreLeia mais
Back in Delhi for the Night
12 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Arrived back in Delhi around 4:00 Monday afternoon. It’s about a 4-hour ride. We walked up to Kamal’s for dinner and visited there with Waduda and Tariq for a little bit. Had to find an ATM…tooLeia mais
Mangalore
13 de fevereiro de 2024, Índia ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Up early Tuesday morning for a flight south to Mangalore. From there we’ll drive 2-1/2 hours or so to Anandashram, the ashram of Papa Ramdas in the Kerala area.
It feels like the airport is beingLeia mais