in 1947 India became independent as British rule ended .in 1997 as the India population celebrated 50 years of independence the Irish arrived Maybe not as many as the British invasion only six of us in fact but still a force to be reckoned with .Everybody knows teachers are a bossy bunch and six together with a guide book is a formidable force INDIA watch out . A lot of preparation was involved before we left Dublin in June 1997 .Much saving, many injections a couple of visas and a lot of toilet paper and we were ready to roll .Wehad roughly prepared were we wanted to visit and are starting point was New Delhi. But reading a guide book was no preparation for arriving in new Delhi airport at 3 o clock

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