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After breakfast, we headed to an organic farm by the name of Navdanya. Navdanya is an NGO that works with farmers all over India to switch from chemically modified seeds to organic seeds. The people there greeted us warmly, and … Continue reading →

A few highlights from our time in Dehradun so far: On Tuesday, we drove to Rishikesh, a beautiful town along the banks of the Ganga (Ganges) River – known a global hub for yoga.  Here the students are entering the … Continue reading →

We arrived safely in Dehradun on the train on Saturday afternoon, and have spent the last two days getting acclimated to the city we will be exploring for the next week.  We received a warm welcome at Welham Girls School … Continue reading →

Namaste On Thursday (March 8th) we woke up bright and early to go to the Taj Mahal. The line was very long, but there was lots of entertainment such as monkeys. To make things better, we also got authentic chai … Continue reading →

Greetings from Agra! We landed in the “World’s 2nd Best Airport” (Delhi) two days ago and have much to report. When we came to, we found ourselves in a hotel with three museums, Terra Cotta, textiles, and artifacts from “daily … Continue reading →

Welcome to the India 2018 blog! We are gearing up to leave for Logan Airport this evening for our flight to Delhi (via Dubai). Mr. Lamont hosted a Bollywood movie night last night for students who are on campus and … Continue reading →

Below are some photographs and some news from David about their India trip. Nishad We are just back from a morning trip to the bazaar. We arrived just as the shops were opening and it was less crowded making for … Continue reading →

The 4th Groton trip to India  departs on March 3rd from Logan airport. They will arrive in New Delhi on the 5th morning and travel by train to Dehradun, where they will be at the Doon School for a week. … Continue reading →