First of all, sorry for the delay in posting. I am sure there were scores of you who have been waiting with baited breath for our latest blog entry. There were some challenges on the home front this weekend that absorbed our time and energy. First, our renter decided to go off the tracks and is making noises about breaking her lease. More importantly, our youngest grandson Lincoln (just over one) pulled a pot of boiling ramen down on himself. At least two nights in the hospital. Not only did he have burns over his body and arms but he had an allergic reaction to the burns, or something and went into anaphylactic shock. Not to belabour the issue but there are times that being half way around the world is hard.
As a consequence of the above, we taking the opportunities to mostly post pictures this week with minimal dialog. For those of you who are tired of our ramblings already, you are welcome.
First, a couple of weeks ago we posted about the Halloween activity at the Branch. Rae and I were too busy to take any pictures but here are a few that were sent to us.
The Branch members thought our devil and angel costumes were the best.
Last Tuesday was the last day of Diwali and the campus was closed. Also, the weather was nice so we decided to finally do some touristy things. First stop was Dilli Haat, which is a market at which there are handicrafts, textiles, and art work available from all over India. It is a little like the seasonal market we mentioned a couple of weeks ago but much bigger and more commercialized. Despite that we were able to find a few things that caught our eye. Got to do our part for the Indian economy, you know? Here are a few pictures. The first one is my favorite. Isn't Rae cute?
Our next stop was to an area Rae had gone to before, Hauz Khas. Rae had been there a week or two ago and we posted a couple of pictures before. Not to be too repetitive of that previous post, but the basics are this. The Sultan of Siri (precursor of Delhi) built a large lake to supply the water needs of the city. Adjacent to that lake, over time a mosque, school, and tombs were constructed. Hauz Khas, which means royal lake, is a neighborhood that has developed around the ruins of those buildings and lake. In addition to the lake and ruins, there are dozens of upscale restaurants and boutiques. A fun way to spend the afternoon.
Last couple of random things. Initially, our temporary driver dropped us off at the wrong place and we had to walk to find the ruins. On the way we made our way through a very attractive park and took a couple of pictures of it. Also, we thought you might enjoy a picture of a sidewalk we passed and a neighborhood electrical hookup. Neither are typical, per se. Not really atypical either, however.
One final picture. We think this is classic and joins the "Mind the gap" sign from London, and the "No Smorking" sign from Tokyo.
Namaste.
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