Last breakfast buffet at the Le Meridien. Time to move on…..We drove to a local village school this morning to see the kids and talk to the teacher. Very small. Maybe 20 kids. Government sponsored, so it is free. They also throw in a uniform and daily lunch. The lunch is to encourage parents to send their kids to school; in some states they actually pay the kids a bit to attend as well. To send your child to school, in the short term, is challenging for some families. If the kids stayed home, uneducated, they could make more money for the family. Big challenges for the poor of this huge country. Once they complete 6th grade, the next school is a 4 mile walk. Another challenge to education.
These kids must have been only 3 or 4 years old
Finally, our farewell dinner. Most are leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning at 3am. A couple in our group is staying in Delhi for a bit longer, and Gloria and I are heading to The Golden Temple tomorrow morning on the train. A great group, and a great guide. Someone even said we should do another trip together. Really, the best group we have ever been part of. Fun.
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