Looking back at an Ancient and Modern World

Alaina and I decided to sign ourselves up on a tourism trip. We began our journey at the Ajanta and Ellora Caves and worked our way up to Uttar Pradesh where we visited ancient tombs and cities. The caves were amazing. Like the temples we visited in Tamil Nadu, these caves were decorated with such refined details. They had been here for centuries. I do not remember learning about them at college, so I was really glad to experience this history lesson in real life. I took lots of pictures to bring back to my students at school.

 Next we went to Delhi where we saw the Ganges River. I saw many people washing themselves in the river. My first reaction was "are they bathing in there?" The answer was yes. "The river is holy" one Indian man told me. "It cleanses and purifies us." I felt uncomfortable going in there without a bathing suit, so I just watched from afar.

After that we went to the Indian Gate, which was a large arch that looked like it did not belong in India. That is because it was not the ancient people of India who built it. It was a memorial for the soldiers who died in World War I fighting for the British. The statue was a wonderful piece of architecture. Little did I know that the best was yet to come!!!