Monthly Archives: June 2009 I’ve been having a great time off after the wedding. For once I am not missioning everywhere and just do whatever the day brings me. Yesterday has been an amazing adventure though. I took a vehicle up to Rohtang Pass, arguably the second highest road in the world at 3978m. At a point we got…  What an amazing 3 days of colours, culture, cheilidh and curries! Thursday night was Mehendi Ki Raat where the guests come together at the bride’s parents house to celebrate the application of Henna to the bride’s hands and feet. Many of the other women sat with her on the ground in the same room and…  Before I publish the wedding, I thought I’ll have to show you what I encounter everyday on my way to town. The beauty of India and Indians are impressive. The children on my way up to Ashish Children’s Home where I stay. Rickshaw with Himalayas in the Background.  Safely here after starting my travels at 0400 on Sunday morning. Everything went well. Delhi is the overcrowded oven I expected, but I enjoyed the sites, people and rickshaws. Manali is more than expected though. The bustling town nestled between snowy mountains in a too soon soaking wet Monsoon afternoon here caught me by surprise…  Although every wedding is special, you will understand why a wedding in the Indian Himalayas feels like a dream come true. Talk about Natural Environments … yes, a Perfect Peartree Photography location! Donald John (Scottish lad) and Kripa (Indian gal) ties the knot on 20 June in Manali, Vyas Valley and have asked me to…  As I try to finish work before leaving home for my next wedding, I decided to test our MacPac Possum Carrier on Elih (11 weeks). Up to now he has been too small. I even tried sitting him down on a butternut at 3 weeks. Still he wasn’t ready (and the butternut was extra weight!)…. |
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