Dear Radhika,
Judy and I are home! We are surrounded by several feet of snow!
As we flew back yesterday we talked about our many wonderful experiences during our almost four weeks in India. We didn't want to leave, but we now want to return to India even more as our appetite for exploring and seeing more of India is all the greater.
We cannot thank you enough for all the help you gave us on our trip to the south. It was beyond my expectations which, as I think you realized, are often high! Our friends just loved it all and this made us feel happy too. We enjoyed having them with us. I want to do more and will think on what that might be.
It will take us the next few days to adjust to the time change and months to adjust to living with the joys of our India experience, but I shall be in touch.
Very best to you and Thomas,
Judy and Michael O. Alexander
Chairman, The International Forum
Dear Radhika,
WOW! What a wonderful trip to India you helped to facilitate for us! We were so impressed by the amount of work and ingenuity you were putting into our visit. The activities seemed to take into account the individual interests of our group, yet were so unique and interesting that everyone enjoyed each and every aspect of the journey. Our experience was made especially enjoyable by the seamless way in which we travelled and transitioned from place to place: we were met promptly and courteously, shown to a comfortable van and efficiently whisked away to our next adventure! Each guide had a special way of introducing us to their area of the country and enhanced our knowledge of and appreciation for that area
We are especially grateful for the wonderful evening you provided for us in your apartment our first night in Delhi. Introducing us to such interesting people representing different facets of your complex nation was an incredible way to begin our journey. Your delicious meal served to whet our appetites for what more was to come! Entertaining us was "above and beyond the call of duty", and we all truly appreciated it!
Thank you so much for everything. We hope that you and your family will someday visit Vermont, and that we can then share OUR home state with you!
Please convey our regards to your family,
Dale and Kandy Neil
Hi Radhika,
We had a relatively easy journey home and are now all back to our chaotic lives in NYC! Today I spent much time talking to my patients about our incredible journey to India - we are all still trying to process our experience - the contrast between the wealthy and the overwhelming poverty we witnessed, the beautiful temples and palaces, and the great differences in social and family structure - probably the most powerful part of our experience was observing everyday life in the villages and cities and having the opportunity to talk to our guides about life in India. It's one of those experiences in life that really makes you think and appreciate how fortunate you are. Thanks for helping us arrange the trip - overall the tour guides, drivers, hotels, and travel arrangements couldn't have been better. Hope you are well. If you are ever in NYC - please come visit. Thanks again.
Best,
Laura
Dear Radhika,
What a wonderful introduction to India, thanks to you and your very able guides and staff. Thank you again for your patience, consideration, concern for each member of the group and of course for being one of the newest friends of the IPO!
We all look forward to staying in touch. I would like to get the "final versions of our itinerary" by email which you distributed during our trip. Lenore Ruben for one has asked for this.
Chris joins me in sending our best regards,
Suzanne K. Ponsot
Executive Director, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Hello Radhika,
We both would like to thank you for the fantastic India holiday. Everything was so well organized, the hotel rooms (and tent!) were perfect, the guides all very informative, all sights were well worth visiting, what more can I say?
Maybe we'll manage to persuade some of our friends to go to India too, in which case they will get in contact with you.
I'm sure that it's getting hotter now. Here everything is white with snow. I wouldn't mind a bit of spring now!
Best Wishes,
Vera and Peter
Dear Radhika,
We indeed had the most enjoyable trip to India! Not only was our trip so pleasant and interesting because of the wonderful arrangements you had made and places of interest you recommended us to see, but because of the hospitality and friendliness of all Indian people whom we met in all places. Not even the kings whose palaces we visited could have been better received.
The guides, assistants and drivers whom you had arranged for us were excellent professionals and also very nice chaps with whom we had very interesting discussions, not only about the monuments they showed to us, but about life in India in general.. One cannot, but admire the punctuality, skills and sense of responsibility of the drivers.
Hence I'm afraid we cannot give you any feedback on how to improve your services.
India absolutely is a country to which we shall return because there is still so much more to see and experience.
Once more our warmest thanks to you for your help in making our holiday such a memorable one!
Kind regards,
Esa and Anna-Marja