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We just returned from Jaipur where we spent a long weekend. The first tour – and possibly the highlight – was Elefantastic, a sanctuary...
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Derwin Kitch
Apr 1, 20181 min read
Solang Valley
March 27 – we headed up to the Solang Valley where we did some horseback riding, zip lining, and zorbing. As usual, Daddy had a gassy...
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Derwin Kitch
Apr 1, 20181 min read
Manali Nature Park
Day 2 found us visiting the Manali Wildlife Sanctuary, a serene park with Deodar, Horse Chestnut, Maple, and Walnut trees between the...
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Derwin Kitch
Apr 1, 20181 min read
Manali
We took an overnight Volvo bus (14 hours) from Delhi to Manali, which is really the only way there unless you want to fly and then still...
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Derwin Kitch
Mar 3, 20181 min read
Sultanpur National Park
Today, Kirsi, Aidan, and Daddy went to Sultanpur National Park, which has a great bird sanctuary. #bird #india
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Derwin Kitch
Dec 16, 20171 min read
November: New Dog, Basketball, Zoo, Khan Market
November arrived and we hit that phase of moving overseas where things became “normal.” We got into our routines at school and life...
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Derwin Kitch
Oct 28, 20171 min read
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
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 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
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
Jul 29, 20173 min read
Bureaucratic Blues – The FRRO
The Foreigners Regional Registration Office On Friday, the family and I got to spend some quality time getting to know the bureaucratic...
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Derwin Kitch
Jul 26, 20173 min read
Monkey attack, Maid & hired help, Food, and Day 1 in the Books
Dhobi The doorbell rang this morning and a very shy, humble young man in his 20s introduced himself as Vineet. Vineet is our dhobi. Every...
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Derwin Kitch
Jul 25, 20172 min read
A Day of Firsts at an International School – Geckos, monkeys, and humidity oh my!
We arrived in New Delhi late last night to a warm welcome from the admin and support team from the American Embassy School New Delhi. It...
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Derwin Kitch
Jun 29, 20141 min read
Flashback – Varanasi, India
I was downloading some videos that we’ve just taken when I decided to flip through some old photos from our adventures while living...
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