Arrived safe and sound!

Been going non-stop....

The first 48 hours or so in haste ( more to come including pics)

- Charlie arrives 10 minutes before boarding the plane in Denver, with his India visa delivered just in time.

- Smooth flight followed by 7 hours at London Heathrow where Olivia joined us at the gate straight off another plane from South Africa. We’re finally 14 students strong!

- Second overnight flight from London to Delhi, taking us over the following countries (Ms. Hall’s Geography lesson of the day….):

England

Belgium

Germany

Austria

Hungary

Serbia

Romania

Bulgaria

Georgia

Armenia (maybe just a little)

Azerbajan

Turkmenistan

Iran

Afghanistan

Pakistan

- A safe and hazy landing into Delhi around 8:30am; customs was a breeze, but we did loose one bag in transit (the airline left Omar’s luggage in London – it should be delivered before morning, fingers crossed.)

-After an early check-in and showers at our hotel, we boarded the bus for an afternoon exploring Old Delhi by rickshaws. Probably the BEST way to wake up a group of jetlagged teenagers. Truly. Pictures (and hopefully videos) to be uploaded as soon as possible, as it’s difficult to put the experience into words! We also toured a local mosque and had the opportunity to visit the place Mahatma Ghandi was shot in 1948, which is now a very moving (but also highly interactive) museum surrounded by simple gardens and memorials.

With eyes half closed with exhaustion we walked from our hotel for a quick dinner of Indian vegetarian cuisine (or McDonald’s for those who preferred a taste of home) and here we are at 7:45pm and almost everyone is ready for bed! Up early at 5:00am for a train departure to Amritsar. Students have been total troopers and we are already impressed with their enthusiasm and resiliency.

Excuse the delirium. It’s all so much to take in, and we all need some sleep! Until tomorrow.