Some much anticipated Indian architecture

I enjoyed taking a look at some of these temples —— http://www.indiantemplesportal.com/north-india-temples.html —— most of which are in areas me and my group will visit next month. That said, the countdown is on — I'm 25 days away from takeoff. I had been hoping we'd get an interesting layover in some European city, like Barcelona or Amsterdam. Not to be. It's a direct flight from Newark (ugh!) to Delhi. Man, how long does that take? But who am I to complain, and I'm sure my travel mates would agree. A month out of West Michigan in January, paid from work, and traveling to and around one of the most exotic places in the world all arranged and sponsored by the Rotarians. We all knew they were good people. All those people spared from polio would testify, but this? So it's a flight to Delhi, where we'll spend a night and recover a bit, then fly to Varanasi. A few days there, then on to places like Gorakhpur, Kushinagar (The Land of Buddha), Lucknow, Barabaki, Lakhimpur, Sitapur, Rae Bareli, Allahabad, Satna, Rewa, Renukoot and back to Varanasi and Delhi. Whew! That's a lot in a month, but each of our stays will be four or five days, I'm told. We're also going to try to make to Agra for the Taj Mahal and get to the World Health Organization for a bit while back in Delhi. There will be a day of rest and touring (the day before my birthday and the Islamic New Year) in Lucknow, which is supposed to be a really fascinating city. I look forward to sharing with all of you thoughts and images as I go. Bookmark this page, please, and check often through the month of January.