My earlier post about the Hilltop visit on 18th April was incorrect! Though we did have a session when You talked about the Hilltop bungalow, the actual visit and the photo sessions were actually today, 19th. Today, we were all ready after breakfast by 7:00 am itself, with a half-round walk keeping together and bread for breakfast at 6:30. You finally called us at 8:45, just to say, "Go and start" - bhajans for just 20 minutes. Then, we were back inside for a session with You at 9:15. You asked about horses, the rate (Rs. 100 for a full round) and spoke about the horse named 'Raja' in Your Badri trip. You mentioned a meeting on 21st for discussions on selling the Airport, for funds for the Hospital and schools for villages. Then we all left for the Hilltop in cars and a van. The drive was 9:50 to 10:20.
The ladies sat inside the building, we sat outside, and lunch was served on plates. After that, You had photos with the ladies and family members and other groups like
sevadal and the custodians. You called the ladies one by one for photos, we went up to You one by one to take the "Toblerone chocolates for children" from Your hands, and had a group photo. At 12 noon, we set off for the Silver Cascade. There, Your car took a U turn and passed us going the other way, with You smiling and waving. We finally reached Sai Shruthi at 1:30, after filling diesel in the van on the way.
The session at Hilltop bungalow.
We were given lunch on plates.
The bungalow's roof has teak beams, apparently.
Sri Rathnakar and family.
The ladies in the Kodai party.
The Sevadals on duty.
Toblerone chocolate bars "for the children". We got them too.
Around 4:15, G sir came up and told us
to go straight to canteen for tiffin. After that, we waited in the
corridor, started bhajans at 4:30. At 5:30, You asked Prof. Venkataraman
to speak, till 6:15 or so, with clarification of Lakshmana's words on Sita's jewels,
recognizing only her anklets. Then, we had a session inside: "Ashok Singhal is coming for dinner, all of you be quiet and set an ideal..."
So, we had a bonus dinner session with You at Sai Shruthi.
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