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Derwin Kitch
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Life Along the Chambal River
Traditional Life Along the Chambal River, India Wildlife || Birds of the Chambal River Farm Life Wheat, Mustard, dahl, and potatoes...
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Derwin Kitch
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Birds of the Chambal River
Photo gallery of the birds of the Chambal River, India
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Derwin Kitch
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Wildlife on the Chambal River, Pt. 1
Family trip to Chambal River, India. Marsh crocodiles, Gharials, turtles, and lots of flocking birds.
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Keoladeo National Park - Bird Sanctuary
Spotted Owlet Keoladeo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Once the hunting grounds for the Maharajas, this 29 square...
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Derwin Kitch
Nov 13, 20211 min read
Sariska National Park
Photo gallery of 2 safaris in Sariska National Park. We didn't see any tigers or leopards but we saw lots of tiger food!
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Derwin Kitch
Nov 13, 20211 min read
Rajasthan - Photo Gallery
During Diwali break, we traveled to Sariska National Park. Sariska is in the Alwar district of Rajasathan. Rajasthan is fascinating part...
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Derwin Kitch
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Haunted Bhangarh Fort
Our guide would often start his stories with "I'm telling you now." And he immediately started with the construction story. Raja Bhagwant...
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Derwin Kitch
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Pangot Bird Sanctuary
We spent 3 days hiking amongst a thick, carpet of Oak, Pine and Rhododendron trees. Other than marten, horses, macaques, langurs, and...
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Agra & Taj Mahal
On the banks of the sacred and oxygen-less Yamuna river sits India's 24th largest city and home to the Taj Mahal. Over 1.5 million people...
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Shilpgram Craft Village - Photo Gallery & Video
Shilpgram Craft Village is spread over 70 acres just west of Udaipur, Rajasthan and showcases the homes, dress, puppets, arts, crafts,...
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Veda5 Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat Rishikesh
The Veda5 bills itself as "the best Ayurveda, Panchakarma & Yoga Wellness Retreat, Resort & Luxury Hotel in Rishikesh (Himalayas),...
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Visiting Rajaji National Park
Rajaji National Park covers 820 square kilometers nestled in the Shivalik mountain ranges, the foothills of the Himalayas. It's a...
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Macaque Mayhem
Macaque Monkeys in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Several macaque monkeys visited our balcony one afternoon while we stayed at the VEDA5 hotel...
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Derwin Kitch
Nov 26, 20202 min read
The Langurs and Macaques of Rishikesh, India
Since we locked down in March, the family has been beyond the comfortable confines of our apartment and school grounds for a grand total...
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Derwin Kitch
Nov 7, 20202 min read
Our New & Improved High School Atrium
Embedded in our school culture at the American Embassy School New Delhi is the commitment to improving and transforming our facilities....
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Qutub Minar - The World's Tallest Minaret Made of Bricks
On Friday, the family donned our AQI and our COVID masks and headed out to see Qutub Minar and to visit the Qutub Minar Complex.
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Derwin Kitch
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Rural Rishikesh
In 2018, Rishikesh was one of the destinations for AES' Mini-course trips. The students, another chaperone, and I took a train to this...
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Derwin Kitch
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Transportation Indian Style
Hitting the roads in India is always an interesting adventure not only because of the traffic but also because of the way they decorate...
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Derwin Kitch
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Rural Udaipur
During our visit to Udaipur in 2017, we hired a driver and car to take us to Kumbhalgahr Fort and Ranakpur Temple. The day to day life of...
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Derwin Kitch
May 29, 20202 min read
40+ days of Lock Down In The Books
40+ days of Lock Down In The Books So far, our #1 activity is still school and work. For Dana and myself, our school responsibilities are...
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