Happenings

Class IX Travels to Agra, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Delhi

 

On Oct 6 we set off to visit the three major cities of north India: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. For many of us it was the first time that we had travelled by train, and we thoroughly enjoyed the two days it took to reach Delhi by playing games and cracking jokes.

Our first stop was the Mughal city of Agra. The Taj Mahal was exquisite in a way that it is impossible to describe. The Agra Fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. The Fatehpur Sikri is a beautiful city where everything was organised and resplendent. While we explored these great monuments we didn’t miss the opportunity of devouring all the wonderful snacks and chats that they sell on the streets of Agra.

Next we headed to Jaipur, also known as the Pink City to experience the traditional Rajasthani culture where we saw ancient forts, palaces and museums. The amazing craftsmanship and planning of these forts gave them an aura of beauty and strength. If Agra was great for street snacks, Jaipur was for shopping. Many of us blew all our pocket money to buy souvenirs and gifts for our families.

Now, it was time for our train journey to Jaisalmer, which was my favourite place on the trip. In Jaisalmer, we experienced the unique feature of Rajasthan, the camel ride over the sand dunes. Unlike other places, we stayed in cloth tents in Jaisalmer which was a unique experience. We had loads of fun rolling down the sand dunes and were completely spellbound by the sun set. When we returned back to our tents, we were welcomed by enchanting Rajasthani folk music and dance. Our stay in Jaisalmer was further elevated by a jeep ride deep into the desert in the dark of night. Watching the sky spilled with zillions of stars was one of the most memorable experiences for me.

Finally we visited Delhi, which was simply amazing. Parliament House seemed to exude a tremendous power while Indira Gandhi’s house, Birla house and Teenmoorthy Bhavan gave us a sense of history. Using words to describe the National Museum would be impossible as it holds over 200,000 works of art, of both Indian and foreign origin, covering more than 5,000 years of the rich cultural heritage of different parts of the world.

This trip made me look back and wonder how people built such beautiful and massive monuments with the aid of such simple tools. This trip has been a great learning experience on the rich cultural heritage of our majestic country, incredible India.

Akash Iyer – IX A

Class VIII Travels to Hampi ,Hyderabad and Aurangabad

 

On the 7th of October, the 8th grade students of Isha Home School went for a nine day study tour to Hampi, Hyderabad and Aurangabad. We explored historical sites, saw ancient Indian art and architecture, visited museums, tasted local cuisines, and got to travel by different modes of transport. At Hampi, we got to see some local wonders like the Virupaksha temple, Vittala temple and the Tunghabhadra River. The Stone Chariot stood out for most of us. We then visited the land of the Nizams – Hyderabad. There, we visited the Chowmahalla Palace and the Salar Jung Museum, which preserved a lot of  artifacts  and tools which were used by people over one hundred years ago. We also visited the Charminar and the phenomenal Golconda Fort, where we trekked and explored the whole space by ourselves. We then went to Aurangabad, where we saw the beautiful paintings and sculptures of Ajanta and Ellora. We stopped by the Bibi ka Maqbara, the ‘poor man’s Taj Mahal’. We also visited another fort named Daulatabad Fort. Though the trek to the top was tiring, it was still a great experience. The students and the teachers found the trip to be very exciting and were all very happy to have had such an opportunity!

 

– Anikait , Class 8

Class XII Travels to Ooty

 

We (the 12^th std students) were expecting (hoping) for our teachers to give us a break from all the exams, books, project work and more exams. And just as we expected, on the last day of our exams we heard about our trip to Avalanche, Ooty and our joy knew no limits.

The destination was a place called “Destiny” a resort nestled amongst the beautiful mountains of the Nilgiri district. The remarkable location provided us with sights to stare at for hours encompassing the vast green plains and mountains.

Horse riding, fishing, trekking and a library teeming with Tinkle, Asterix and Archies digests, we had so much to do and so little time. Literature, a new game, was introduced and we spent our time after lunch trying to understand this immensely complicated game. Mac n Cheese, pancakes, Caesar Salad, pizzas and what not, such abundance of good food was heavenly. We can’t and won’t forget the memories of a special little friend named Selvi (a dog) who followed us everywhere.

This time, on the trip, things were different. We realized that we were leaving school in a few months and we tried to make the most of our time together as a class. We knew each other much better than we did a year ago, and that made a difference. Destiny resort was definitely one we will reminisce, a trip that will be one of our last, but most thrilling as of yet. What next I wonder…

 

-Shivangi Sharma

XII B

Class X Travels to ‘ Turning Point ‘ for Adventure

 

We were under the impression that we wouldn’t go anywhere because we are in tenth. But when they told us that we were going on a one day trip to an adventurous place we were filled with excitement and curiosity. Our teachers were firm and refused to spoil the surprise about where we were going and what we would be doing.

All of us were eager to go as we started off early that morning. On arrival all of us were so happy to see that they had brought us to a place called the Turning Point. It was full of adventure sports: zip lining, paintball, and trust fall. There were many obstacles and every challenge kept all of us on the edge of our seats. This was a learning experience for each and every one of us in a different way. Not only were there obstacles but there were certain games we played that taught us how to work in a group and interact with each other.

Everyone got over their fear of heights so it proved to be a turning point in all of our lives. We had a lot of fun. We sang, danced, and laughed. This trip has given us another sweet memory of our life at Home School.

– Dakshanya and Maha Prathanya , Class X Students