Humayun's Tomb

This historic site is a short drive down the road from our place

In the heat of the day, even ice cream sellers are resting...this is a common sight in Delhi, with rickshaw drivers, and street cart vendors asleep on their 'vehicle'

View from Jama Masjid (Muslim mosque)

Looking down from the mosque tower onto part of Delhi 

The barefoot climb up the dark spiral staircase of the tower was worth it for the view...

Looking down on the square within the mosque. Walls of Delhi's Red Fort in the distance.

Fun kids...and the tower we climbed in the background...don't worry, it wasn't leaning!

The streets outside Jama Masjid in Old Delhi

Man making paan

Kitchen of the original Karim's, famous - and always crowded - restaurant in old Delhi. Man climbing through the window to the cook area :-)

Street view from temple steps to Old Delhi. Karim's was straight ahead and down an alley to the left

Looking the other way...

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib (Sikh temple) in Delhi

Besties...

First picture was when the BFFs met in Seattle. We surprised her friend by picking her up at school. Second picture when I took them out kayaking in Puget Sound.

Seattle bound...

AKP's first trip back to the US...

Stunning view of the Himalayas from the window

This is what happens when you have a really long flight...boredom leads to passing the phone back and forth, each taking and modifying a more ridiculous picture. Passed a lot of time!

Cousins

Munchkin captured this artsy pic of me...thought it was kind of cool. 

Puja (prayer) for the move

Justin's office moved locations and it is tradition to have a blessing for the new space. 

Found in 4th grade writing folder

4th grade

AKP and her peeps close to the last day of school. 

American Embassy School

So it's kinda cool when the banners of the schools you compete against look like this...

School all decorated for graduation in the spring. Beautiful designs made with flowers. 

Pool!

This is life

Just some random photos shot from the car while driving around. I believe the top two are actually in Pune. The third was driving back from Pondicherry to Chennai, and the fourth in front of our house in Delhi. Mooo

Pondicherry

We took a long weekend down to Pondicherry, a former French territory that didn't officially become part of India until the early 70s is I'm remembering correctly. Supposed to have French colonial atmosphere...definitely visible in the architecture, although less so anything else. Above is looking down in our lovely hotel from the top floor to the restaurant below. Outstanding food and a great hotel. 

Munchkin in front of a pretty old building. Loved the color and the flowers peeking out. 

Not a great picture but a walk along the beach boardwalk in evening was really pretty (and really crowded!)

Street food vendor selling corn in the evening

 

'corner store' near our hotel 

Picturesque, if not a little rundown, set of buildings on one of the main streets.