Hollywood Hotel Manali

Been a while since update!

7/07/2009

We woke up the next morning after a day of travelling refreshed. Waking up to the nicest guesthouse we have stayed in yet was a nice little flat that looked over the mountains very nice, we went down into town to eat fresh fuirt pancakes which were yummy!
After breakfast we went and booked a white water rafting trip. This was ...

... don't know. Anyway, in it, there's this girl, and she lives on this other planet where they live in the forest. They drink out of rivers and live from plants and its good. And she has to go to the earth one day. I don't remember why. To get something? I don't know. Anyway. She comes down in Paris and she's so confused. By the noise, and the traffic and all of these people - and money, to use money - and you know, how things are ...

... Tourism hotel in Naggar. Now a days, this is off seasions in Manali and local people are waiting for snow. Tomorrow will try to go to Rothang Pass to click some Photographs, first will go to fix our Bullet Bike, there is some unusual sound coming from the engine. No rain coat no waterproof shoes, it is very difficult (Muskil) to drive bike in this area in rain or snow. somehow we are trying to continue our tour till Dharamsala and then will go to Pathankot and Amritsar.

... only call faith or love. It is truly an amazing time to be Morten, I can tell you that much. What will become of this transformation in the future I obviously don't know. All I know is that I want to continue giving reiki as much as possible. Serving others in this way is more meaningful and rewarding than anything I can think of right now. So if you should ever feel the need, please don't hesitate to call or write me. I can not explain how the energy will work or what it can do - it ...

... Big. Extreme. Wow. I recommend everyone to come here. Imagine a big mirror-like lake reflecting snowcovered peaks and clouds. Add to that a magnificient silence deeper than anything I've heard before. Even the simplest thoughts seemed noisy and inappropriate. I was completely blown away to say the least and I quickly forgot about my headache. i rented a tent in a eco-camp, although it was more like a hotel room. Three layers of insulating ...

... clack, and the slamming of the corrugated steel roof upon itself when a big blast comes out of the upper valley punctuate the scene. This wind has a bite to it, but less so than in the days before--the Indian himalaya does not relinquish its hold on winter's cold so easily--this is the control that the mountain has on the humans who decide to make their living in its shadow. There are, as far as I can tell, sixteen members of the family in all: Mata-ji, Pita-ji, Dayalu and his sister ...

... Manikaran, a short taxi ride from Kullu over rickety bridges and narrow bus-laden gravel roads, bustling with Sikh and Hindu pilgrims, was our home for two days before our trekking expedition began during which Kevin would recover, we would all try to boil each other alive, sadhus would befriend us in their own way, Sikhs would take our pictures, and the nearby forests would beckon. Underneath a red cliff, a lush green forest ...

... astrological horoscopes 'by computer' we packed our bags. What a dump. We went to visit His Holiness and file a complaint but he was otherwise occupied. Good on you Lama, you've let your new home town turn into a Buddhist Disneyland for lost western souls. Here's a news flash mate, we won't be coming back so best you free Tibet quick smart. Give this place a wide berth. Next Pod - Shimla, India. Love, Nath and Kat.

... hear now that many Chinese people themselves are taking up the cause and believe in Tibetan independence. But, then again, we all remember Tianenmen Square. Anyway, there are some of the politics, read more on this if you are so moved--it is a good cause. More on Dharamshala later, tomorrow I head over the pass and into Manali, at the foothills of the high himalaya, then, prepared, go over some of the most dangerous road in these parts for a two day 500 km ride ...

... passed numerous army bases and soldiers walked the streets everywhere. And here in the bus station the police wore 'Kashmir police' badges and the buses had 'State Bus of Kashmir' written on them. I double-checked the map. No, we were still in Punjab, albeit on the very edge.

The bus options for Dharamsala were unclear but everyone I asked seemed to agree that we had several hours wait ahead of us. I noticed an official government long-distance taxi office and ...