Pictures>Words

A picture is worth a thousand words right? I could probably spend a million words on my love for this country, these people and all the history this place has to offer so instead of typing them all out and putting you all to sleep I'll share pictures instead (this time they are actually my pictures that I took!). Update on my awesome kids later this week :) 

Akshardham Temple. Unfortunately no cameras allowed inside so this is the closest picture I could get. So amazingly beautiful inside and out though. Largest Hindu temple in the world!

India Gate in the distance. Notice how there are NO LANES for traffic? Yeah that's how it is everywhere. Absolute craziness. 

Dilli Haat Market. Really cool shopping place, probably my favorite so far 

On the steps of Jama Masjid, the main mosque in Delhi

We trekked up this crazy tower inside the mosque but these amazing views of the city were totally worth it. 

Qutub Minar

Lotus Temple: the Bahai Temple. Everything is centered around the number nine (shout out to my triple d's) because they believe that there have been 9 manifestations of God which represent 9 religions including Christians, Hindus, Muslims, etc. 

I can't get this to flip, sorry its annoying. Humayun's Tomb which is often called the pre-Taj Mahal. It is the tomb of one of the most famous kinds of Ancient India: King Humayun II 

TAJJJJJ!!!! I could give you about a hundred facts and stories about it so hit me up if you are interested,  I'm seriously obsessed. 

Had to be a tourist. The bench is called the President's bench because there is a famous picture of President Clinton sitting on it. 

The Taj was built by a Muslim ruler so there is a mosque right next to it

Nothing is painted on, all the details are hand placed gems from all over the world 

It was build for this king's dead wife and he wanted to build a black Taj across the river to dedicate to himself but ended up being thrown in prison (by his own son!) before it even got off the ground. This is the foundation which is still there. 

One of 2535 pictures I have 

Lodi Gardens aka where all the Indian couples go to make out. Seriously we saw like a thousand there. This is one of the dozens of tombs that are there. 

Also won't turn but this is a view of the main bazaar from the restaurant we ate dinner at one night. It was so crazy but really awesome to see from above!! 

Okay so I said more than I intended to but I tried my best. Loving and missing all you guys everyday!! Thanks for all the emails and love you are always sending me, it makes the distance seem so much smaller! No one panic: I'm not emaciated (or emancipated Aly), I haven't brought home any children in my bag and I haven't melted from the heat. I actually have no intentions of losing any weight since I eat my life away (curry and me are really getting along in a dangerous way). The kids have stolen my heart but I don't want to pick out which one I want too early. And finally I guess I am getting used to 110 degree weather if that is possible, but no worries the high next Monday is only 97!! That's enough of a reason to celebrate! And its 10 so the AC just kicked on in our room (aka the best part of my day) so I really am going to go. LOVE YOU ALL!!!! Wear some shorts, have a drink and go on a run for me!