The past week and a half in India has been a whirlwind of excitement. We thoroughly enjoyed our good friend's wedding in Bombay, a trip to see the Taj Mahal in Agra and several impressive historical forts in Jaipur.
From Jaipur we traveled to Chandighar. Brian and I rang in the New Year there with drinks and fireworks looking out over the city. Via winding train through the northern hills we left Chandighar for Shimla, the hometown of a friend we met in Nairobi last summer.
Shimla is a beautiful old hill station tucked well into the foothills of the Himalayas. We got to set foot in snow for the first time in a long time while peering out at the majestic mountains.
After a few nights in Shimla we ventured to the romantic city of Udaipur. The weather was warmer and the views spectacular, inclusive of palaces floating on lakes. We enjoyed some relaxation at our hotel which was desperately needed as some exhaustion and cold like symptoms crept in.
From Udaipur it was back to Mumbai where we are now to rest up, reorganize the luggage, do some final shopping and jump on our flight to Nairobi at 3am.
We've been so fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel in between our work in Ghana and Kenya over the last few weeks. Morocco was the taste of North Africa we were seeking and India has been a vegetarian delight (well for me anyway!)
There are still plenty of stories and photos to share from both places that I will enjoy catching up on over the next few weeks as we settle in Nairobi. We hope the next few months in Kenya bring about much success for the many farmers Brian will be working with and for the many young women I hope to impact in the slums.
Where the road will take us next is yet to be determined. Until then, Jambo Kenya!
Train ride to Shimla
Shimla
This sign greeted us at our hotel room in Shimla. We did see several monkeys, fortunately none in our hotel room
Narkanda (near Shimla)
Himalayas!
Sunset in Kufri (near Shimla)
City Palace in Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur
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