Back from India

This is Mecca Masjid Mosque in Hyderabad near the Charminar in the heart of Hyderabad.

Inside the mosque.

Another view of the archway of the Charminar where you can see one of the gates.

This is the fountain inside the center of the Charminar.

You can see one of the 4 gates that surround the Charminar through the archway of the Charminar. This is considered the heart of Hyderabad.

This is one of 4 gates that surround the Charminar in Hyderabad. down below is a street market where they sell almost anything you can think of.

This is the scene inside the arches of the Charminar.

Wow, I thought I'd have time to blog while in India but between work, school and travel, no such luck. Hopefully the Philippines will be better. Not as much traveling from city to city and I'm not taking a class until I return.

Raheem, my guide to the city, took me to a mens and boys shop in the city so I could purchase Nicholas, my grandson, a traditional Indian outfit. The material is gorgeous and I hope he likes it. I'll post pictures when I get it to him. Unfortunately that won't be until after my trip to the Philippines.

India was wonderful, exciting, facinating and sometimes sad. The culture is very different from the US. The people were so nice and I did my best to be as nice right back. It wasn't hard to do.

I finally had a few hours to sightsee in Hyderabad and again in Delhi. All three cities were similar but different at the same time. I need time to digest the experience but will share more tomorrow. For now I'll add some pictures from the trip.