India, Nov. 24th

Today we did some sightseeing in New Delhi. We first went to a market that sold everything from food, clothing, and tourist novelties. The markets here in New Delhi are open markets where the merchandise is sold in very small shops and open shops out on the street. When shopping in these markets you have to wheel and deal. They give you a price and then you counter with another lower offer until you reach an agreement. The streets are overcrowded with people. There are also stray dogs all over the busy streets and monkeys running around (right in the middle of this large overcrowded city!!)

We next had the hotel taxi take us to the Ghandi memorial. (This will be a good internet research for my students. Start with the link on the right of this page). It was certainly a good decision. It showed his path to the ocean and also where he was martyred. (See photos)

We then came back to the hotel to get a good rest after the long day of travel yesterday. Tomorrow we'll be doing one more day of sight seeing here in Delhi and then starting Monday we will begin the best part of our trip doing the leg work in order to pick up Max on Tuesday!!
Monday we need to be at the U.S. embassy to file and receive some last minute paperwork to allow us to immigrate Max home to the U.S.(link to the U.S. embassy website to the right). That evening we will fly east to Kolkata (Calcutta) where Max is in an orphanage. Tuesday morning we will pick up Max (Rup) at his orphanage (link to web page on right). We will thengo to the U.S. consulate a(Link to consulate on right) to file for his immigrant Visa. We will then stay for three more days in order for his Visa to be processed and to allow him to adjust to us before flying home. We should arrive home Friday.