Our third day in Mussoorie was another full one, and again it included plenty of walking. We began at Landour Community Hospital, where 6 among us were born, 2 of us gave birth to children, and where 16 of us have had occasion to be admitted! We were welcomed warmly by hospital administrator Mr. Vijayabhaskar, and given a great tour. We were impressed by the work being done by LCH, especially through its community health projects.
Following the hospital visit, we made our way to 'Char Dukan', where we enjoyed lunch of pakoras, omelettes, paranthas, and more. After lunch, there was a walk around the 'back chakar', highlighted by a moving visit to the grave of Judy and Dana's daughter Bonnie. We then made our way slowly to Sisters Bazaar, with a side trip to what was once the Fairview boarding where Ada lived during grades 1 and 3.
From Sisters Bazaar, it was on to Oakville, and then along the Eyebrow Path. Eventually, everyone arrived at Pennington, the home of Judy and Dana. The Crider hospitality was truly amazing. Afternoon tea was followed by a fabulous dinner, which most of us ate around the fire. For those who were felt a little cool outside, there was another fire burning in the wood stove inside.
It was another altogether memorable day. I've managed to keep the slide show to a paltry 100 slides this time, with contributions from Gordon and Lynn as well as from my own camera. Below the slide show, I've embedded a 20 second video clip to share the atmosphere around the Pennington fire, with the winterline in the background. There was singing around the fire at Pennington as well, so I captured some of it on two video clips that I've also included.
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