We finally arrived in Chandigarh on 12th November at 17.30. We were greeted by representatives from our schools with lovely flowers. We spent the evening with the Principle of Saupin's School and his colleague who I have been in touch with. Her name is Nina Mimani. By the time we went to bed we had been awake for about 33 hours!
It was a very early start today at 4.45 a.m. in order to visit first Jallianwala Bagh (which means Fire Place). It is the place a massacre took place in 1919. Then on to The Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was quite an experience. The number of people who visit on a Sunday is unbelievable. They queue for hours to get inside. What was more unbelievable was that we were taken through without queuing. It was fabulous.
It was a very early start today at 4.45 a.m. in order to visit first Jallianwala Bagh (which means Fire Place). It is the place a massacre took place in 1919. Then on to The Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was quite an experience. The number of people who visit on a Sunday is unbelievable. They queue for hours to get inside. What was more unbelievable was that we were taken through without queuing. It was fabulous.
We were then taken to the Pakistan border at Wagah which is named after a village near-by. A ceremony takes place here each day, where the border is opened for 30 minutes. People are able to watch. We were given seats right at the front. We were also able to meet up with our other two colleagues who are staying outside Chandigarh.
We arrived back very late and it is now 12.40 a.m. and I need some sleep.
School tomorrow.
I'll add more tomorrow to let you know how I got on.
Class 4 & 5 is there anything you would like to me to ask the children you've written to when I meet them? Add it as a comment at the bottom of this page.
In the photos you can see us leaving at Birningham Airport in Friday, The crowds at the golden ?Temple - taken from the top of the tower, myself and Miss Wood at the Golden Temple and me touching a part of Pakistan with my finger!
4 comments:
Hello Mrs Gore I've just seen your photos you look like you are having a real adventure.
Please ask the children if they like to watch and play cricket. It is my favourite sport but I am no good at playing it- only watching from my arm chair!!
I will indeed Mr.Winter. You are correct - it is a great adventure. Check out the photos tomorrow. The children are celebrating their National Children's Day and we have been invited to attend.
Hello Mrs Gore it is Class 4 here.
We have read about your adventures so far and we love your pictures.
When you see the children at Saupins School can you say hello to them for us please?
We have some questions to ask:
What lessons do the children enjoy most?
How many pupils go to the school- we only have 210!
What do the children like to do when school is over?
When does your school day start and end?
Do you go to school on Saturday?
We have other questions too but that is probably enough for now!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Best Wishes
Class 4
By the way Mrs Gore- What are the children doing to celebrate National Children's Day?
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