Postcard to the Parish

Greetings from India

From the 2600m spot in the Himalayas looking at China, Tibet and Nepal in distance, to the smog and business of Delhi. The magnificence of Agra onto Ranthambore National Park. Sadly no tigers spotted but the sloth bear more than made up for that. And last stop Jaipur and the Amber Fort. A full on journey which stimulated the senses and the soul (and the gut which suffered a little).

The Taj Mahal, now ticked off the bucket list, was well worth seeing in person and the history from the 1100’s through the moghuls, the British Raj, partition and independence shone through the sights, the streets and the stories we read and heard along the way. The Hindu temples, Moslem mosques, Sikh Gudawaras and Christ Church in Shimla showed the diversity of modern and ancient India. The roads were almost indescribably chaotic, the railways fast and seemingly efficient, even the Toy Train up to Shimla. Will we go again? Don’t know. Did we love it or hate it? The jury’s out. Are we glad to be home YES. But we’re very glad we went. Debbie and

Steve Peet