Anupam Resorts Dharamsala

... nel complesso non mi hanno entusiasmato. Questo insolito mix di monaci e turisti similbuddhisti in cerca della pace interiore rendono tutto molto simile ad Eurodisney ma con Buddha al posto di Topolino. <br>Stanotte di nuovo in viaggio. Parto alle 20 da qui e arrivo, 13 ore dopo, a Dhera Dun. Da li' continuero' verso Gangotri.<br>

... which I was told left at 9am. In reality it left at 9.30.<br>Amritsar train statin is not the most scenic place to spend time but after half an hour or so two older Canadian/English ladies turned up - also going to Pathankot on the train so had a quick chat with them. Then a couple who had been staying in my hotel turned up. After half an hour or so we had hatched a plan to get on the train.<br>1 hour late (on time for Indian railways!) the train ...

... the mouthpieces of huge long horns, and blow. These horns were about 12 feet long and the bell was nearly a foot across. The thunderous low, rattling blasts that ensued were riveting. The vibrations shook the place. Ring drums and smaller horns made from water buffalo horns would join in. It was fabulous! I shot a great sequence on video, (with audio) but it was in HQ mode , and the file will be too big to send out on the net. You will have to ...

We left the YMCA at 9 AM and made it to the bus station with plenty of time to spare. We got our backpacks loaded into the trunk of the bus...and ended up paying R$5 each for the man that put them in there. Called himself a 'porter' and said his services were different than the ones from the main bus station. I think I'll just start putting my own bags in the trunk so I don't have to pay any of those sneaky *******s. The bus took off ...

... tractors, cars, and trucks all at the same time and all going very different speeds. So driving along these bumpy two lane roads is really a dance of vehicles moving from side to side passing each other and hoping the oncoming traffic gets out of the way. We traveled 5 hours south to the Golden Temple which is the principle pilgrimage site for the Sikh religion. Since the Internet is too slow for me to upload pictures here is the ...

... sick, but still my experience here was something I will never forget. This election has made me so proud to live in the country that I do. That for the first two votes of my life I voted for a woman and then for an African American. Thats amazing! Its a unique feeling that is hard to describe. Its just exciting. I am full of complete optimism for the future of the the U.S and the world. I know we will get back on the right track. At night, Diana, Zoe, and I went to the Momo ...

... I'm getting a massage from the teacher tomorrow so I'll let you know if my back is cured! When Richard Geere is in Dharamsala he always goes to this guy for Tibetan massages. I woke up yesterday feeling like ****. I could barely talk, my throat was killing me, and my whole body ached. I hardly ever get sick, so I knew I had to go take care of this. Instead of going to the pharmacy and getting some medicine, I decided to go to the Tibetan ...

Picture the hilarious scene... Helen sat on the loo in her underwear reading her book whilst having a wee, Linzi sat like an Indian on the bathroom floor, washing her bra straps with a pan scrubber and a bar of soap- that was yesterday evening! We were going about our little tasks whilst chit chatting and then realised what we were doing!! It was like a scene from a dodgy comedy show! What has happened to us! I was actually sat thinking this last night ...

... beautiful and so full of rich wisdom and confidence...grounded and present, clear and guided, she speaks with assurady and listens with an open heart and eyes. A real gem, I rarely meet people that seem this worthy of complete trust. Other cast of players are my yoga instructor Lalit and his fiance' Ivana. Both incredible people. The yoga has been kicking my ass but also prepares me for the 300 old stone steps I have to go up and then ...

... dangerous anyway. So we went back down to the camp for breakfast and a short rest. Then we packed up and went back down to the bottom. By this time my legs were aching, I was tired, and my feet (especially my toes) were aching because I didn't have proper hiking boots! So i couldn't wait to get back, but for that reason it felt like the walk back down lasted forever! Eventually we made it, and most of the group went to eat at the same ...