Rural Rajasthan – Subsistence Farming & Monkeys
Perhaps, the most fascinating aspect of the drive from Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh Fort is the dramatic transition from modern city to a...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 28, 20171 min read
Ranakpur Temple
1,444 exquisitely carved columns hold up Ranakpur Temple, which also contains 24 domes. Each column is different from the next and...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 28, 20171 min read
Kumbhalgahr Fort
Day 2 of our holiday saw us join a guide and driver to drive through the rugged countryside and small villages of Rajasthan to...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 21, 20171 min read
Udaipur – Octopussy, Lake Pichola, City Palace
We woke at 4:30 to get to the airport in time for our one hour flight to Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Day 1 included the City Palace, a...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 21, 20171 min read
Kumbhalgarh & Region
82 km northwest of Udaipur sits Kumbhalgarh, a Mewar fortress. The 80 km of walls makes put Kumbhalgarh in 2nd place for the longest wall. T
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 15, 20171 min read
Wishing you a Happy Diwali
Happy Diwali – The Festival of Lights Happy Diwali to everyone!!!! (officially October 19th but we get the upcoming week off for a...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 14, 20172 min read
The Trifecta of Illnesses
The Full Derwin A colleague is recovering from the trifecta of illnesses combination of Dengue, H1N1, and Bird Flu. When some colleagues...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 8, 20171 min read
ASIAC Soccer Weekend
The tournament was great but on a “the world is a small place” moment, we were fortunate enough to host 2 girls, one of whom we knew from...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 8, 20171 min read
Wildlife SOS Bear Rescue Centre
India has now banned the practice of using dancing Sloth Bears to make money. The mothers would be shot and the young bears would have a...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 8, 20171 min read
Agra and the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal On September 15, we visited the mausoleum Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan had the building built for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It was the...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 8, 20171 min read
Jama Masjid – The Moghal Bob the Builder
Jama Masjid #india #JamaMasjid #NewDelhi
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 1, 20171 min read
Gurudwara Bangladesh Sahib
After our tour of Old Delhi, our guide took us Gurudwara Bangladesh Sahib, a Sikh house of worship. To me, this was the highlight of our...
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Derwin Kitch
Sep 30, 20171 min read
Old Delhi – Red Fort where we were photo celebrities
Two weekends ago, we spent Friday morning (holiday) touring Old Delhi. Red Fort The Red Fort was completed in 1639 by the 5th Mogul...
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Derwin Kitch
Sep 9, 20171 min read
Lodi Gardens & Kirsi’s Soccer
Here is what our Saturday has looked like so far: Dana and Aidan Dana and Aidan went with the school group named HOPE at Lodi Gardens....
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Derwin Kitch
Sep 3, 20171 min read
The Imperial
The Imperial We walked over marble floors, under chandeliers, and past a wall ornament honoring the visit of Queen Victoria. We had an...
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Derwin Kitch
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Photos from Kirsi’s Field Trip to India House
Last Friday, Kirsi took a field trip with “Delhi Out and About” class to India Gate and President’s House. Their purpose was to discuss...
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Derwin Kitch
Aug 26, 20172 min read
Grade 6 Kirsi – School and Soccer
Kirsi – Grade 6 Kirsi is loving AES (link to AES Middle School). She’s made good friends and is at home on the campus. Kirsi has joined...
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Derwin Kitch
Aug 26, 20171 min read
Grade 4 Aidan – School and Soccer
Aidan and Grade 4 Aidan is loving school, his teacher, and having his own iPad in school. You can see his blog here. Aidan has chosen...
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Derwin Kitch
Aug 6, 20172 min read
Raksha Bandhan, Badgers on Meth, Church, Selfies, Uber, and Shopping
Happy Raksha Bandhan!!!!! Happy Raksha Bandhan everyone! This is really a beautiful celebration of brothers and sisters – and something I...
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