{"id":22095,"date":"2014-04-02T18:12:23","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T23:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22095"},"modified":"2014-04-01T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T01:54:49","slug":"our-trip-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22095","title":{"rendered":"Our Trip to India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Mr. Right, Jordan, and I spent three weeks in India in February on our annual working vacation.\u00a0 (To see an article about our trip that appeared in the Lexington newspaper, go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/2014\/03\/18\/3146893\/tom-eblen-lexington-family-and.html\">here)<\/a>. Well, it wasn&#8217;t all work.\u00a0 We toured for a week, and Mr. Right and I did a week of bicycling.\u00a0 We saw the sites in and near New Delhi, including the Taj Mahal.\u00a0 Then we flew to Kumbakonan in the southeast and spent a week working on projects at a Catholic school for 650 children.\u00a0 Then Mr. Right and I flew to the west and biked near the ocean, farms, rivers, and villages.\u00a0 We were completely immersed into a completely different lifestyle and culture and loved every minute of it.\u00a0 I took hundreds of photos, and here are just a few.\u00a0 This blog post is heavy on photos and light on words.\u00a0 I just briefly described the shots.\u00a0 By the way, it was 90 degrees.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22096\" alt=\"India 5\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">A wedding elephant; containers for water, religious drawings outside of homes;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22097\" alt=\"India 4\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-4-1024x341.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-4-1024x341.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-4-430x143.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Jordan painting; some of the school children; invited wedding crashers;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22161\" alt=\"India collage 20\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-20-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-20-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-20-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">A public school bus\/bicycle; a man ironing beside the road;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22102\" alt=\"India 7\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-7-1024x341.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-7-1024x341.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-7-430x143.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Shapes and colors<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22162\" alt=\"India collage 19\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-19.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Afternoon tea at the Imperial Hotel;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22105\" alt=\"India 11\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-11-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-11-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-11-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Jordan enjoying her ride in a tuk-tuk;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22104\" alt=\"india 9\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-9-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-9-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-9-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Jordan getting a dot; the two of us with Sister Rosaria, the school&#8217;s founder;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22103\" alt=\"India 8\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-8-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-8-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-8-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">So much color;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22100\" alt=\"India 1\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Mother\/daughter;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22098\" alt=\"India 3\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Beautiful people;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22156\" alt=\"India collage 18\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-18-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-18-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-collage-18-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">A trip on the water taxi while bicycling and a filled-up water taxi<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22157\" alt=\"india collage 17\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-collage-17-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-collage-17-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/india-collage-17-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Architecture similar to the USA<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22158\" alt=\"India Collage 16\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-16-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-16-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-16-430x215.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Interesting shapes<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22159\" alt=\"India Collage 15\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/India-Collage-15.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" 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