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Our First Glimpse at the Taj
With less than 48 hours to go until we all part ways, it feels strange that we are almost at the end of our trip. Today consisted of...

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May 22, 20172 min read


Day 2 in Jaipur!
We had a blast today exploring more of the Pink City. We began the morning with 8:15breakfast. Jas Vilas has a dining room in the morning...

sweumich
May 21, 20172 min read


“The Elephants are waiting”
After the rest and relaxation of yesterday’s light schedule and a good night sleep, we were ready for the packed schedule ahead. Today...

sweumich
May 20, 20173 min read


Highlights of Delhi
Today was a very educational day for us as we went to several historical monuments in Old and New Delhi. We started at 8 AM in the...

sweumich
May 18, 20172 min read


“Um, we are in a group.”
Today we started early. Very early. In order to catch our 5:00 am train from Amritsar to New Delhi, we had to leave the hotel at about...

sweumich
May 17, 20172 min read


“What do you mean two?!?!”
Today was filled with a packed itinerary of all the highlights in Amritsar! The morning began with an amazing breakfast at the Hyatt,...

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May 16, 20176 min read


Sat Sri Akaal
Today was a day of journey. We started off with a 10:10 AM flight from Mumbai to Amritsar so we left the YWCA fairly early in the...

sweumich
May 15, 20173 min read


Mumbai Part Two
In the morning of the 14th, we found ourselves walking the streets of Mumbai among crowds and – of course – humidity once again. We had...

sweumich
May 14, 20172 min read


Goodbye COB
It felt weird waking up today, and not preparing for the day's activities at the school. We leisurely ate our breakfast, and talked about...

sweumich
May 13, 20172 min read


“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
We woke up the morning of the 12th of May with bittersweet feelings, shedding tears of joy recalling the week’s events, and tears of...

sweumich
May 12, 20173 min read


"I love your curiosity, but..."
Today we started our morning playing cricket with some of the 10 and 12 standard girls at BCA. After a quick practice round we had time...

sweumich
May 11, 20172 min read


"I can't see the ball, but I'm all in"
Hey! Today was Day 3 of our outreach camp at Bharat Children’s Academy and Junior College in Walchandnagar. We kicked the day off with...

sweumich
May 10, 20173 min read


“Practice Yoga and You Will Always Be Fresh”
Our second day at BCA started early with a traditional yoga session taught by an instructor, called Yoga Sir, at sunrise. This type of...

sweumich
May 9, 20172 min read


“Mala BCA madhe yeun khup chhan watale”
Today was the first day of camp. We traveled by van from the bungalow to BCA. We exited the van to the warmest of welcomes. The...

sweumich
May 8, 20171 min read


“Ten Girls, Fourteen Suitcases, Five Minutes”
Today (Sunday), May 7, has been a whirlwind of travel. We began with a four-hour train ride from Mumbai to Pune. As a newcomer to the...

sweumich
May 7, 20172 min read


We Arrived!
Well we made it!! Very late last night our group arrived in Mumbai after traveling for 24+ hours. Determined to beat jet-lag our group...

sweumich
May 6, 20171 min read


The day that never ended
At approximately 4:30 am we got up to begin our next great adventure! Sunrise at the Taj Mahal! Many of the girls had purchased a sari...

sweumich
May 22, 20163 min read
Step Wells and Pottery and the Taj Mahal, Oh my!
Today, Saturday May 21st, began like any other day, with alarm clocks and breakfast and a scramble to get all of our luggage to the bus. ...

sweumich
May 21, 20165 min read
Elephant Rides in the Pink City
Our first full day in Jaipur started bright and early at 8 am after breakfast in our adorable hotel. Regardless of our early start time,...

sweumich
May 20, 20162 min read
Welcome to the Pink City
Today we made the journey from Delhi to Jaipur, which is about a 5-6 hour drive. Jaipur is known as the Pink City since the walls...

sweumich
May 19, 20162 min read
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