Hyderabad – Monday 30 September to Friday 04 October
Monday 30 September was another travelling day. We had a long drive back to Chennai from Pondicherry then a flight to Hyderabad. Another cool and clean hotel awaited us, with buffet breakfasts and dinners to delight and satisfy. Every buffet was different from the last.
This week was our last chance to do what needed to be done or bought what needed to be bought before heading home.
Helen Mohan Elias was in town all week and graced us with her company for two full days whilst we shopped, visited schools, and did some sightseeing. It was great having her with us, particularly during the school visits, as she knows so many Montessorians in Hyderabad, is so well respected, and a great source of information and fun. (She also knows a great tailor who made sari blouses for us.)
Helen organised visits to the Montessori Training and Research Trust and three contrasting Montessori schools. Unfortunately, the children were on holidays at two of the schools, but that didn't stop us from walking through the rooms, and feeling the peace and love in each environment.
Seeing many different schools has been very interesting and we were so impressed with the dedication of the staff and the beauty of the environments as well as the hospitality and generosity of time from everyone we met.
The sightseeing was wonderful and very interesting. We saw many more ancient ruins and important historical sights, markets and old and new parts of town. It is hard to describe the feelings when amongst ruins from dynasties long gone or in the midst of a market in the Islamic community of Hyderabad.
Golkonda Fort and the nearby Qutub Shahi Tombs were fascinating places to visit with such interesting stories from the past.
The Charminar, built in 1591, is a monument and mosque, known globally as the symbol of Hyderabad. It was fascinating to see structures that were built many, many centuries ago and so much of each structure is still visible to us today. The Laad Bazaar is a very old market popular for bangles, and is located on one of the four main roads that lead to the Charminar. We had some great coffee and treats as well as wandering through the stalls.
Shopping was such fun. Our very patient guide for the 3 days we were in Hyderabad, kindly helped us find the shops we needed for the clothes we wanted to take home (petticoats for saris, kurtis and colourful leggings/long pants).
We ended this amazing three weeks together with drinks and cheer, whilst we talked about the 'highs' and 'highers' of our time together.
And so our India 2019 tour is over. Cheers!
The memories are vivid, the photos are sorted, and plans are underway for another Sri Lanka and India tour later in 2020. Care to join me and see for yourself the diversity and delight of India? Drop me an email at: [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
This week was our last chance to do what needed to be done or bought what needed to be bought before heading home.
Helen Mohan Elias was in town all week and graced us with her company for two full days whilst we shopped, visited schools, and did some sightseeing. It was great having her with us, particularly during the school visits, as she knows so many Montessorians in Hyderabad, is so well respected, and a great source of information and fun. (She also knows a great tailor who made sari blouses for us.)
Helen organised visits to the Montessori Training and Research Trust and three contrasting Montessori schools. Unfortunately, the children were on holidays at two of the schools, but that didn't stop us from walking through the rooms, and feeling the peace and love in each environment.
Seeing many different schools has been very interesting and we were so impressed with the dedication of the staff and the beauty of the environments as well as the hospitality and generosity of time from everyone we met.
The sightseeing was wonderful and very interesting. We saw many more ancient ruins and important historical sights, markets and old and new parts of town. It is hard to describe the feelings when amongst ruins from dynasties long gone or in the midst of a market in the Islamic community of Hyderabad.
Golkonda Fort and the nearby Qutub Shahi Tombs were fascinating places to visit with such interesting stories from the past.
The Charminar, built in 1591, is a monument and mosque, known globally as the symbol of Hyderabad. It was fascinating to see structures that were built many, many centuries ago and so much of each structure is still visible to us today. The Laad Bazaar is a very old market popular for bangles, and is located on one of the four main roads that lead to the Charminar. We had some great coffee and treats as well as wandering through the stalls.
Shopping was such fun. Our very patient guide for the 3 days we were in Hyderabad, kindly helped us find the shops we needed for the clothes we wanted to take home (petticoats for saris, kurtis and colourful leggings/long pants).
We ended this amazing three weeks together with drinks and cheer, whilst we talked about the 'highs' and 'highers' of our time together.
And so our India 2019 tour is over. Cheers!
The memories are vivid, the photos are sorted, and plans are underway for another Sri Lanka and India tour later in 2020. Care to join me and see for yourself the diversity and delight of India? Drop me an email at: [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
