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Mom
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Sunday, June 7, 2015
Market shopping!!!
This amazing day continued with a trip to the market for local goods. I found some amazing things, while sweating like I have never done before!
They are know for their textiles, leather, scarfs, etc.
So much fun!!
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Mom
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Brick ovens
They are cooking bricks all along the highway. The stack in the middle is one of them.
There are also fields of mustard and sugarcane along the highway.
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Mom
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The Kings fort
The king who built the Taj Majal in honor of his late 3rd wife (who gave him 14 children) lived in this fort. It overlooked the Taj.
Once the Taj was completed, he wanted to built a black Taj Mahal in honor of himself. Because his son did not want such a large amount spent ( Taj 1 cost over $400 million back in the 1600,s), his son inprisoned him in the fort until he died. His room overlooked the Taj.
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Mom
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Pashmina shop
Pashminas are local to India and we went to a beautiful shop where they demonstrated the detail and told us the story of their family business. They even taught me a new way to tie a scarf!!
I did end up buying myself a special pashmina made of the highest quality goat hair (see last picture of my goat). These goats are found in Northern India in the cold mountains. The scarf is made from their beard.
Given it is the off season (it is soooo hot), I was able to negotiate an and I got deal That I really can not believe!! A pashmina of this quality would sell for over $1000 in the U.S. I negotiated down to $85 (from the $160 he started at).
I was told by the driver that he has not seen them ever go that low!! See the picture of me wearing it below!! I love it!
Love,
Mom
xoxo
Marble craft
The guide took us to a marble shop where we learned and saw how they inlayed the stones into the Taj Mahal. It is such an art form handed down by generation to generation and is only done in Agra.
I ended up buying a cute soap dish with this process to remind me of the trip!
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Mom
xoxo
Meanwhile, back at the hotel...
We had a great breakfast, showered and took a few more pictures before the driver and guide picked us back up to learn a few things and shop...
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Mom
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A few sites on our 3 minute golf cart ride back to the hotel...
There is no better way to describe India other than "nothing like home".....
More pictures of...
Me and some of the Indian people who asked to take pictures us... There were probably 5 other requests!!
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Mom
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My travel companions...
From left to right:
Claire- my boss
Me
Jodi- an Art Director
Amy- a Creative Director
We really had a blast!
Love,
Mom
xoxo
The people of India
India is a very friendly country. They are also a close country- meaning, you get hugs from business associates, kissed on the cheek, there is a lot of touching and people just stand and communicate closer to each other than anywhere else I have ever been.
I also love the colors of India. All the brights of the traditional dress...so beautiful.
Here are some pictures I took of Indian woman...
Love,
Mom
xoxo
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