Delhi

Weston and Taylor at the
India Gate, Delhi.

I am back in Tennessee getting ready for Matt’s wedding.  When I went to church, I was gently reminded that I haven’t put a new blog post up in over a month! Yikes, time flies!

We've had a busy time since my last blog post.  Mike's job continues to keep him busy and challenged!  It's very different doing business in India compared to the US.  He's learning the ins and outs of it and what to do and not do.  

Weston and his girlfriend, Taylor, came to visit for 3 weeks in July.  Three weeks sounds like a long time, but it really isn’t.  There was so much I wanted them to see and not enough time to do it.  So, we decided to take them to Delhi/Agra and then to Kathmandu, Nepal. 

Besides the compulsory mall trip, in Delhi we visited the Red Fort, Qutab Minar, India Gate and the Lotus Temple.  We crammed as much into 2 days as we possibly could.  

Lotus Temple, Delhi

The Lotus Temple, the Mother Temple of India, is a Bahai house of worship.  It is open to people of all religions.  We didn't get to go inside because we were there on a Friday, which is the primary day of worship.  There were thousands of people waiting in line to get in.

Qutab Minar

Qutab Minar (Delhi) is the tallest minar in India.  Contruction began on it around 1200 A.D.  It was constructed as an Islamic monument, however there are many Hindu influences in the carvings on the walls of the buildings that surround the minar.  It used to be open for people to climb the 379 stairs to the top of the 238’ high tower.  However, in 1981, there was an accident when the electricity went out resulting in total darkness in the stairway.  Forty-five people (mostly children) were killed in the stampede. 

Carving on the walls at Qutab Minar

Close up of the carvings on the walls and pillars at
Qutab Minar

That was our quick tour of Delhi.  Next stop....Kathmandu!