Here we all are in India and already having an amazing experience. The group in Varanasi really got an immediate heavy dose of India and quickly immersed themselves in the culture - sights, smells, food and spiritual aspects of the oldest living city in the world.

The remaining guests all arrived by 2am last night, and today we spent touring old and new Delhi. The smiles of the children, women and men everywhere we go are wonderful. The weather has been perfect, and the Oberoi hotel and meals have been over the top outstanding.
 
We have given the guests wonderful gifts so far - For the Varanasi group, we gave each guests a small Ganesh statue - the God who removes "obstacles" as a way to represent the beginning of our trip and to protect us of any "obstacles" along the way. On the first night of the Main Program, each guest received a beautiful silk-covered journal with hand made paper, and tonight we gave each guest pre-stamped post cards. At the first meeting this morning of the entire group, we passed out "friendship bracelets" that we purchased in Varanasi outside of the Hanuman Temple, and had each guest tie it on a person's wrist that they did not know as an ice-breaker.
 
Enjoy the photos (click here to access our slideshow) -most of the Indian People who I find as so friendly and warm.