MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir}

We now have arrived at Jammu & Kashmir State in the north of India.

Husband Pieter is standing here next to the MUSHROOMS sign.

This is in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.

Again, snow capped Himalayan mountains in the back...

Good 1:32 minute video: Gulmarg Gondola - World's 2nd highest cable car in Kashmir

The sign MUSHROOMS is just visible to the left...

Snow capped mountains are more visible here.

See some of its natural beauty in this short 1:37 minute video: Road to Gulmarg

At the very top, you can see Jammu & Kashmir State

Srinagar is the summer capital.

Capital Jammu in winter time and offices all leave Srinagar...

Here you see the Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg to the left.

This photo is taken from the air, flying from the winter capital of Jammu over the huge Tawi River.

Thanks to Google maps ←(click it) we can have a second look from the air!

Hope you enjoyed arriving in Jammu & Kashmir State, India.

Next chapter we will go to Srinagar in J & K State!

Sunday, February 8, 2015

{Mom Lived 11 Days Short of her 66th Wedding Anniversary}

When Mom went to Heaven on January 27th, she was ONLY 11 days short of her 66th Wedding Anniversary on February 7!

This is my Mom, wearing her favorite brocade suit from J.C. Penny Outlet, which she bought with me when visiting us in Georgia.

She also did wear the Majolica pearls, that we gifted her for Saint Nicholas, Dec. 6 1983—she always kept them close to her heart!
I have several pictures of Mom where she is looking very happy!
That's how all our dear friends remember her...

This was on our 42nd trip to The Netherlands... out of 64 total.
We went with Mom to a 40th wedding anniversary Mass where she sang with her choir.

Congratulations anyway dear Mom; you have accomplished so much!

Here on this earth you do have a very proud eldest (alive) daughter.

Thanks for being my Mom for 64 years minus 10 days...

I know for sure that I had the best and the sweetest Mom!

Related links:
{Mom & Dad's 65th Wedding Anniversary} | previous post by me

Friday, February 6, 2015

{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh}

Welcome back to the next Chapter: Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to India. Below this post you can find all the previous parts listed so you can go back to the start by H.R.H. Prince Claus...

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh State and again you can see the Himalayan mountains in the back.

As you can see here, we are moving farther north with each chapter...
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh State in the north of India, I've used the yellow marker...