As this was one of the most important stops for me during our travels, TRACY gets the $0.02 on this one and I get the other $0.98. So Bodh Gaya is to Buddhists what Mecca is to Muslims, what the wailing wall is to Jews, what Varanasi is to Hindus and what the Vatican is to Catholics. It's one of 4 cities on the "Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour", but ab...

Being part of the Nyingma Monlam Chenmo was certainly a mixture of experiences no tourist would ever have. It was so much more interesting to actually be inside the butter lamp houses, counting unlit lamps, slipping and sliding on the greasy floor, getting coated in soot, and wondering how long the body can withstand temperatures of around 150 F...

We arrived in Gaya around 8am! Got off and found our way onto a rickshaw, that took us to a shared autorickshaw station, where we got on one that dropped us off at the tibetan market in Bodhgaya. Somewhere along the way i realised i left my thangka painting that i bought in McLeod Ganj on the train!! I was totally ready to accept the loss, cos l...