Day 1 and 2 Delhi India

India day 1

Hi got into Delhi airport at 9.00am and at 10.00am it was over 90F – our great friend Om Prakash were there to meet us to take us to the hotel – Crowne Plaza – real luxury at a low expedia price. Got to hotel at noon. David went to work for a few hours, to return to hotel everyone was fast asleep – it was a long flight – although only 9 hours from London it was okay, we went Premium economy so had extra leg room and better food.

Late afternoon we went to the pool that is high up in the building and overlooks the city which by that time was at over 110F the swim was amazing. We then had dinner with BBA friends – who work against child labour. Kailash Satyarthi (Nobel Peace Laureate) was to join us for dinner but he was delayed on his way back from Nepal, we had dinner with Dhanajay of BBA and Kailash son Bhuwan and Priyanka his wife, all heroes in their work against child labour. We were briefed on our adventure/work/vacation and that in Bal Ashram the school we are visiting we will give out 50 bikes. See bba.org.in

 

 

 

Day 2 –Monday 8^th June

Got up early, had an amazing buffet breakfast at the very posh hotel (reasonable price) Caroline, Thomas and Tamsin went early to visit Mukti Ashram a childrens rescue center as the temp got upto 115F, they all met the children that had been rescued from sweatshops and had a great interaction, asking the children what they now wanted to be  they answered from Doctors to engineers – these children now have hope and friends. Note cannot show rescued childrens images on blog.

David went to work in the offices of BBA – Save the Childhood Movement and everyone met there for lunch, South Indian, delicious. Spent some time talking on the bikes being given out all around India and that on Wednesday we would give out over 50 bikes. We also took photos next to the photo of the Nobel Peace Prize. After an exhausting working/vacation day, we went back to the hotel for two hours a swim!

After the swim, we had dinner with Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate. Telling each other of our adventures and Tamsin particularly told Kailash of the Best Buddies program at her school and Special Olympics and that she  had just been to the PA State finals. We have known Kailash for 10 years and he is the most special and gracious person one could ever meet. We left him early as he was travelling the next day to Oslo to talk on the fight against child labour.

What a day – have to run as we are packing to go to Bal Ashram school tomorrow after picking up Grandma and Grandpa from the plane.