November 16, 2008
Today was really amazing. We got up this morning and went on a big tour of Delhi. Our bus showed up a little late (surprise, surprise). We rented a really nice bus to take us around the city. This is the first time in India that I really feeling like a tourist. It’s kind of nice. We had experiences only today and no lectures. Our first stop was at a Bahal temple. This temple is very famous because it is shaped like a lotus flower. It was really awesome. The Bahal faith accepts that all religions are valid, and promotes peace and harmony. I thought that was really cool because so many religions condemn other religions because they are seen as being wrong.
The best place that we went to today was an Islamic place. It was a mosque that was made from the ruins of Hindu and Buddhist temples. The architecture was really amazing. We could see Hindu and Buddhist symbols in the columns and all around the area. We were told that it was a symbol of the strength of the Islamic faith. I don’t know too many details about the place but it was really awesome. Overall, it was a fun day. I feel like the group is different today. Everyone seems really relaxed and I like it. No one is upset and I don’t think that anyone is fighting. I wish that we had more days like this. It seems like our group doesn’t really get along a lot of the time. Maybe it is because we are all stressed. I guess that I don’t really know. Anyway, it was a fun day without fighting. I really enjoyed it.
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