Gft'15 Diaries

Memories captured on camera from here, there, everywhere :)

- A company visit as part of our course to Whole Foods Market and Walmart. What a study in contrasts.

- Introducing prim and proper Charlottesville to some desi noise and cheer! BURRRRAAAAAAAAHHHH!

Meanwhile, in car accessories....

(Quite proud to see how India has spread the concept of protecting your car from 'Buri nazar' to the western world. We're not convinced on the efficacy of thug teddy bears though...)

- Monticello. Darden organizes a trip to Monticello for the batch, which gives us an up-close and personal look at the founding father of UVA, and infact the USA (third President of the United States), Thomas Jefferson.

An interesting contradiction of a man, this man of science and Enlightenment authored the Declaration of Independence and yet owned hundreds of slaves in his grounds at Monticello.

- This is the motto of the pretty state of Virginia. Can you guess what the picture depicts/the phrase refers to? No googling, take your best shot!

Clue: the phrase was uttered by one of the parties depicted in the motto, and has been consistently overshadowed in history by the other party's significantly more famous last words...

- exploring Charlottesville and the University of Virginia (UVA). It's not everyday you walk into history (UVA's been around since 1819!) and bump into Thomas Jefferson around every corner.