Royal Palace Hotel Dharamsala

... avoue que mon genou gauche déjà un peu fragile en souffrait quelque peu le soir. Après de bonnes 6h de marche nous arrivons à Bagsu, un village à la même hauteur que McLeod à 2km de distance. Nous passons par une superbe rivière avec des petites cascades. Plein de gens qui s&#8217;y beignent, s&#8217;amusent et se détendent au bord de l&#8217;eau et d&#8217;une quantité incroyable de déchets!!!! Quel gachi pour ce bel endroit! <br><br>Le village en soi est prèsque aussi ...

... Dr is free, you just have to pay for the medicines. I think a month supply cost me about $6. Some of the Ayer-Vedic doctors were free. One of them charged $12 for a full consultation. The Ayer-Vedic medications ranged in price from $0.50 to $1.30. The Western doctor cost about $6 for a consultation , a blood test, and a follow-up with the doctor (I paid just as much for the taxis to and from the hospital as I did for the appointment!) and the hospital was lovely-very ...

... tea its usually just a tea bag in hot water and she was shocked, she said Americans must be very lazy and I said perhaps that is true. While I have had a few mistakes, I have been very much enjoying my time here in Dharamsala. I am now down to my last week here before heading to Nepal for the rest of the program. Unfortunately, the Chinese fearing protests from the No-Losar movement have closed the border so we will no longer be able to travel to the TAR ...

... do. When we got there was wowwed by he view and stood there thinking thatmaybe I shouldn't go to Minali as I was planning and I should stay here insead. Hem Raj then said exactly that to me from behind, I think he could see it in my stance! So Eva and I went back down to get some stuff and then went up again the next day it was so amazing the sunset was spectacular, the reason being all the pollution ...

... seat who we were talking to, named Roger, looked back and said in a very hush voice, " Oh my, his Holiness is on the plane" We both looked in complete excitement...and to my surprise and amazement H.H. the Dalai Lama was sitting in the third window seat from the back. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!. OOOOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGGGG ......AHHHH! The monk, Roger, and I all put our hand in the prayer position and signaled his respect. He made eye contact with me and ...

... Chinese invaded which was quite cool, the town is just so chilled out, none of the dust and hassle of the rest off india, just a really calm feeling and really really good Tibetan food, indian food, Italian food, even a french breakfast cafe! We also went on a march which was really cool candel lit march around the side of the mountain, along little paths in the forest, with loads of painted stones ...

... when we are born we are helpless and cry for kindness and compassion. As we grow up, we tend to forget that it is just these that we received when we were born which helped us to survive and grow. In the short period that we are alive, if we combine compassion with wisdom, we can enrich our lives and follow a path that leads to happiness and fulfilment. That according to Lhakdor is dharma. Compassion to your near and dear ones is easy but Buddha says that it should be extended to ...

... My "walk" can't wait. He said finally, Bhutanese people would be able to speak... I really hope it works for them...I'm beginning to understand how democracy isn't for every country... ------------------------- I'm glad to be back in Dharamsala, amongst Tibetans, people I know, a language I know, streets I know, momos and thukpa. I'm even considering coming back here after the program, instead of traveling to Nepal ...

... of Tibet by China, destruction of thousand year old Buddhist monasteries, texts, and art, vilifying the Dalai Lama (Tibet's temporal and spiritual leader), pillaging of Tibet's natural resources and dumping of toxic and industrial waste, arresting and "re-educating" dissidents, making Tibetans second class citizens in their own land, and bringing in thousands and thousands of Chinese immigrants to dilute the Tibetan culture. Some reports say there are now more Chinese ...

... of all were a number of Tibetan dances and plays enacted by the older children dressed in traditional costume. After this I was amazed when the announcer said (in English) "and now, all the way from Italy, the world famous flautist Andrea Riminelli and his band". Five Italians marched out into the arena whom I immediately recognised as residents of our hotel. Michelle had asked them politely to 'Shut up !' a couple of nights before when they were making a lot of noise late at night. Next ...