Lucia in India? - Yes indeed!!

Namasté!

Lucia with Swedish children living in India and Indian children which parent´s are working at the Swedish Embassy. It was three years since Carl experienced Lucia.

 Carl reading so good and loud. It´s such a great feeling to be a mum standing there and just feeling so MUCH!!!!

Glögg and wonderful Swedish Christmas food! Yammi!!! It tasted good!

Our cook Raju making saffron buns with the children. It was worth the long  journey to get the saffron,seeing these children celebrating "advent".

Ell/My (my daughter) is coming tomorrow morning and Arne (my husband) is coming tomorrow night from the mountains.

I have bought a new heater that was damaged, so I just sent my driver back with it. I need to have it by tomorrow otherwise my daughter will be very cold. It is 24 degrees in the daytime but very cold in our stonehouse in night time. We have heaters in all our bedrooms in night time.

Next week we will celebrate Christmas in Goa, India.

To all of you a

Merry Christmas

& Happy New Year

from me!

See you next year!

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British Dellhi

Namasté!

Welcome to tour "British Delhi"!

I am sure the drivers thought we were all mad! They had a good time!

Lady Pia(Sweden), Lady Mette(Denmark, Lady Meenu(America) and Lady Sarda(Australia)

"Akbar the great!"

Me and Meenu talking about history of British Delhi.

Sarda talking about St James church

Serving cucumber sandwiches, Pim´s and GT 10.00 in the morning!!

Mette takling about Vice Regal Lodge.

Vice Regal Lodge

Happy group having lunch at Oberoi Maidens.

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Seventh City of Delhi Shajahanabad

Namasté!

The penultimate tour took us to Old Delhi. This is a very busy area and crowded with people, animals, tuk-tuks, shops and religious places.

This man taking a shower just close to the place I met my 7cities group.

 Spices are dried on the roof of the Spice Market

 

Indian man working very hard transporting  these heavy barrels.

Can you see the caos? Can you feel the smell of everything? Can you hear the loud noise?

We went up on a rooftop and saw a mosque that British sold to a Hindu family during British Raj. You could also see Chandni Chowk . ( famous street in Old Delhi)

Great way of getting  around in Old Delhi!

This man is having a bath or....`?

We went to a Jain temple. You had to take off leather things, take off shoes and wash your hands before entering. No women having period were allowed!

Narrow streets! I did "Delhibycycle" here with Lars and Ann from Sweden some weeks ago. They liked it a lot. Fun experince!

As usual lot¨s of colours! Carina Näsholm would proberably love this place!!

This street is famous since the time of Shah Jahan as delhi's gold, silver and jewellery market. You will be amazed to see that the jewellery here is sold by weight rather than by the piece - it seems no great value is placed on the craft of the jewellers themselves.

Old Delhi´s  injured birds are being treated at the Jain Bird Hospital. How cute!

Tour ended outside the Red Fort.

Great group! People from all around the world America, Japan, China, Sweden, Denmark, France, Holland, and UK. So much fun! I have learnt a lot about New Delhi and the history of India. A big thank you to all of you! 

Only one tour left - my tour with three 7cities friends. I am looking forward to that!!

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Indian dog

Namaste´!

This is to all my friends and relatives who likes dogs.

This is a proud Swedish owner of an Indian dog.

Any orders??????

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Mini marathon

Namasté!

Carl run mini marathon ( arranged by two Swedish ladies). Good fun!

Group no. 1

Group no. 2

Group no. 3

Hot dogs,drinks and chocolate cake!  

Diplomas to all participants!

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