Namascar,
Today is my younger son Jonathan's birthday. It's a regular work day for him, and he's not feeling well, but I hope he enjoys his special day nonetheless.
Today was a rough travel day. Our flight to Shimla was cancelled due to weather concerns. We rebooked a flight to Chandigarh and then boarded a tour bus (shock absorbers??) to Shimla. The ride was an "E-ticket" experience--many twists and turns on a two-lane narrow road wide enough for one vehicle along the mountain's edge-- and at the end of four hours we finally arrived at our hotel, the Oberoi Cecil, which has it's own interesting history. Shimla is a former British "hill station" and the British influence, which begins at our hotel, extends throughout this pleasant hillside village that is bursting at the seams with growth.
In Shimla, we had several lectures on the school system, school visits, as well as a demonstration of indigenous dance performed by students at a government school. The role of the schools in preserving the cultural legacy of Indian customs, arts and crafts, is essential so that the beauty of these forms of expression is not lost.
Time to go. I will write more about Shimla as soon as I can. It is truly a magnificent contrast to the culture of South India.
Namascar!
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