Week Two: Sept. 7-13
3:00 p.m. Visit to a Pre and Post Colonial New Delhi neighborhood: Saket
7:30 p.m. Dinner with the Kumars
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
10-11:30 Hindi class
Lunch (Residency)
Independent field trip
Dinner (15 Residency)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
9:30 a.m. Field trip to Tughluqabad
Lunch in City (Program)
5:00 p.m. Discussion of Independent Field Trips
Dinner (Residency)
Thursday, September 10, 2009
10:00 a.m. Shobita Punja and the National Museum
Lunch in City (Program)
5:00 p.m. Discussion of Independent Field Trips
Dinner (Residency)
Friday, September 11, 2009 Paper #1 Due
10:00 Lecture Dilip Menon on caste
Lunch (Residency)
3:00 p.m. Field Trip to Qutb and Bakhtiyar Kaki’s shrine
Dinner (Residency)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
10-11:30 Hindi class
11:30 Tea
12:00 Meeting with Katie Walters regarding Vrindavan trip
1:30 p.m. Lunch (Residency)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Leave Delhi for Agra by train, visit Taj Mahal in morning and check into hotel at noon/lunch
Go to Red Fort an Itmatudaulah 4-6 p.m--Night in Agra
Morning leave Agra for Fatehpur Sikri (breakfast in route) go directly to mosque
Check into hotel and have lunch
Evening in Sikri
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Morning leave Fatehpur Sikri for Vrindavan by bus
Visit Vrindavan with Katie Walters
Leave Vrindavan for Mathura and take train back to Delhi at night
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Student Meetings with Vini and Ranjeet on travel plans
4:00 Lecture on Labor
Dinner (Residency)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
10-11:30 Hindi class
Lunch (Residency)
3:00 p.m. Mosques of Old Delhi
Dinner in the Old City (Program)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Lunch (Residency)
3:00 p.m. Bazaars of Old Delhi
Dinner in the Old City (Program)
7:30p.m. Red Fort Sound and Light Show
Saturday, September 19, 2009
10-11:30 Hindi class
Lunch (Residency)
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Free Day
Dinner (Residency)
Week Four: September 21-September 27
Monday, September 21, 2009
10-11:30 Hindi class
Lunch (Residency)
3:00 pm. Field Trip to Humayun’s tomb and shrine of Nizam al-Din
Dinner (Residency)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Paper #2 Due
10-11:30 Hindi class
Lunch (Residency)
1:30-3:30 Presentations and Discussions
7:00 p.m. Dinner with Sharada Nayak
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Presentations and Discussions
Lunch (Residency)
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presentations and Discussions
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Early Breakfast (6 a.m.)
Leave Delhi early morning for Dehra Dun (8 hour trip)
Lunch on way at Cheetal restaurant (Program)
Discussion with Navdanya staff
Friday, September 25, 2009
Navdanya area farms
Possible visit to Tibetan community and Buddhist stupa
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Morning--Forest Research Institute
Afternoon bus to Rishikish stay at Lakshman Jhula Resort
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Morning—Free to explore Rishikish
Afternoon—Visit Parmarth Ashram
Sundown –Observe ritual worship of the Ganga at riverside by pilgrims
Week Five: September 28-October 4
Monday, September 28, 2009
Free day (possible river rafting)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Bus to Mohyal Ashram in Haridwar
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Visit city of Haridwar, temples and pilgrim activities
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Late evening train to Varanasi
Friday, October 2, 2009
4:00 p.m. Arrive by train Varanasi (Gandhi’s Birthday)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Participate in a shramdan or “gift of labor” with NIRMAN people to celebrate Gandhiji's birthday
Wow! That sounds fabulous. What wonderful experiences you are all going to have. Thanks again for sharing your impressions, plans, photos, etc. Makes you all seem not quite so far away. -Tricia Matteson
ReplyDeleteWhat a great blog. We feel like we are right there with you. Sorry to hear about your illnesses, and then witnessing the Ducks' non-too-ducky behavior live. I was glad that you weren't here to witness it until I realized that ESPN had infiltrated India as well!
ReplyDeleteThe house is in great shape and we all miss you.
Kaveh & Sepi