Val & Collette Cook Family

Minaret  Ashoka Rock Edict.  This was so exciting to find edicts that Ashoka had made in his lifetime.   Emperor  Ashoka  of the  Mauryan Empire  during his reign from 269 BCE to 232 BCE. He had these edicts made for the  enlightenment  of his people.  This edict says; " It is two and half years since I became a Buddhist layman. At first no great exertion was made by me but in the last year I have drawn closer to the Buddhist order and exerted myself zealously and drawn in others to mingle with the gods. This goal is not one restricted only to let the people great to exert themselves and to the great but even a humble man who exerts himself can reach heaven. This proclamation is made for the following purpose: to encourage the humble and the great to exert themselves and to let the people who live beyond the borders of the kingdom know about it. Exertion in the cause must endure forever and it will spread further among ...

After a wonderful time in India we finally arrived home greeted by our grandkids, their parents and Camilla.  They came from the west and we came from the east. Amber and Nathaniel went off for three days while we watched the kids.  They had a great time and so did we.  Cooling off . Jumping on tramp.

 Emma and Brianne in their sarees.  In front of our apartment house in Hyderabad.  Taj Mahal Fort Agra; Where Akbar once ruled The Indian people loved taking our pictures and being taken with us.  Some wanted money afterwards and others like these nice people just wanted a moment of our time.

Yesterday we went to the Nehru Zoological Park. We paid to ride in a large size golf cart. It was a big zoo I thought we could do without it but by the end of the day I was very tired. The best part of the zoo was the animals. They were active and fun to watch. Pictures were hard to get because they were often in the shade. My favorite was the tiger.

Sharing my favorite restaurant with my family and Abdul.