Tattapani sits on a river and also has sulphur hot springs, we stayed at a place that gave ayruvedic massages. we took a stroll down the river bank, it was very pretty
foggy foggy veiw from the bus... like fairy tale land!
Dear Gram, if i didnt have to carry it for 3 1/2 more months, i would bring this rock home to you!
so we were headed out of our hotel sunday night and saw some people dancing and walking down the street. we went to watch and were told it was a wedding. they said we could join in and dance and then invited us into the party (like the rehearsal dinner) we got necklaces and red dot on our heads, we danced more, ate some wonderful dahl and rice and drank chai! and... they invited us for day 2 of the wedding, begining at 7 am
they dressed the groom and we all loaded up, drove up the hill about an hour and walked 30 minutes to go "get the bride"
here they carrying Naresh, the groom up the hill to the brides house
this is the ceremony of wedding the two, their faces are covered since they haven't met. there are family, friends, religious men all around the circle
here Naresh and Sarla are walking around the fire 7 times, to signefy the 7 lives that they will be married.
we were so lucky to get to join them, everyone was very nice to us. we felt like part of the family after the 8 hour ceremony but we were pooped! so we rested once we got back home and went to say bye to them later that night, there was still one more day of the wedding, but we had to move on!
5 comments:
hey!!!! how in the world?!?!?! you guys are crazy americans! that is so cool they just invited you along! i bet that was THE COOLEST experience ever! you are dressed sooooo neat! was it just beautiful?
you don't even really look like americans, chris does totally look swedish/norwegian/finlandian. and you are looking darker every post.
were those treatments relaxing? isn't it herbs and stuff?
are you kidding me!?!?!? what an AMAZING experience! I'm soooo jealous! and what beautiful pics!
you two look beautiful!
love you! xoxoxo, lo
that is so cool! how nice of them. when did they finally get to see each other?? were you around for that?
Yea!!! Obama Beast is everywhere. We are having so much fun following you guys. It's kind of like our very own personalized version of 'Global Trekker'
Love Mom and Dad
hey guys , the adventure continues! love that u had such a unique opportuity w/ the weding. How were the ht springs and massage. is yur energy llevel still high?
Love you
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