Goodbye to India

Some of you may be aware that my time in India is drawing to a close and today I celebrate with you my last post from Delhi before flying off to Australia tomorrow which will be my new home.
I plan to blog from Australia as I discover this new continent so for all my readers thank you for reading and there will be more... I have spent four remarkable years here and still I cannot say I have even begun to fully explore this vast subcontinent and had enough of its culture and history, its wildlife and its people.

I would like to end this chapter in the same way I began it all those years ago with a walk in Lodhi Gardens. This is something I did with my husband almost as soon as we arrived and that walk gave me so many of the triggers that formed this time of discovery and delight.

I am happy to announce that all the wonderful trees are still there with more being planted, the stray dogs are warming themselves in the winter sunshine and the birds overcome the traffic noise with no difficulty whatsoever. The monuments are still the most stunning backdrops for romancing couples, stretching exercise aficionados and yoga enthusiasts.

I wandered all over and took in the warm sun, the crisp vegetation after last week's rain and the leaves falling to make way shortly for all the new growth. So I leave you with images of those triggers, the birds, the flora, the history and the people. My final picture is of the two little girls who represent all that is lively and colourful and wonderful about this country and who will make the music and write the verse that will be India's future in this world.