Mahadev Resort Manali

... and we passed over quite a few. The Manali to Leh highway crosses some of the highest motorable mountain passes in the world, including Rohtang La (3,978m), Baralacha La (4,892m), Lachulung La (5,059m) and Taglang La (5,325m). This historical trade route was originally linked to Yarkhand and was severed by the India-China war in 1962, and later was transformed in to military supply road by the Indian Army.

We were in and out of sleep as the bus performed ...

... legs a nasty shade of red. We stalked along it's bank, searching for the perfect pool where we hoped to lure a fresh trout of two. As hunter gathers, we failed miserably, Ian catching the only rainbow trout of the day which was too small for the dinner table and had to be thrown back. Our day, however, was amazing and I felt very privileged to be able to fish in such fine surroundings. Mish and Sean joined us later on in the afternoon, bringing us a ...

... Government in Exile and a vast number of Tibetans that have fled there country for safety, we have experienced the culture and seen the struggle that these people have been enduring for 50 years. It is unbelievable to see first hand how the Tibetan people are suffering due to the Chinese Government's actions over the past 50 years. It is hard to believe that so many people in the world don't know anything about this situation and how the Tibetan culture is on the brink of ...

... a lot of fun. I got a lot of hand made cards and some chocolate, earrings, an anklet, and some Indian sweets. By 10 we were all exhausted and headed back to Will, Eric, and Summer's apartment. We all sat around and talked for a while. Eric had promised me in my birthday card that he would write me a song, so he played his guitar and sung it for me then. It was really cute and I enjoyed it a lot. We then all spent the night at their apartment-it was a great 20th birthday!

... head onwards into the barren but striking Spiti valley (right next to tibet/china border, where we'll apparently have to bribe the officials to get the correct permits!) for a 7 day jeep tour. We don't really know what to expect, but I suppose thats the fun of it. We've packed plenty toilet roll though! The next blog entry might be a little while as we don't know when next we'll be near civilisation and an internet cafe! Iain and Helen

... environs, et j ai ense a to julien parce que on a trouve un resto qui fait cinema le soir et j ai vu forest gump!!! un tres bel endroit. on est allonge sur des tapis comme partout en inde. cet apres midi on part pour un village et je vais commencer une for;ation en reiki. elisa va etre jalouse mais il y a de tres bons restos tibetains ici. maim miam!!! je mange des momos a toutes les sauces. on s est arretees dans un marche pour ...

... do duzo spokojniejszego miejsca jakim jest Vashist - 2 km od centrum Manali. Dzielnica ta jest oaza spokoju i punktem osiedlenia hipisow.Wszedzie rosna olbrzymie krzaki konopi indyskiej Po dojechaniu na miejsce zostawiam Lysiaka z bagazami ,a sama ide na poszukiwanie nowego gniazdka. Ceny pokoi sa zadziwiajaco niskie. Wybieram najblizszy guest house stojacy w ...

... spicy food. The first 5 hours of the trek for me were actually ok and I got into it, got a good pace going and loved the stunning views. There was rhodedendron everywhere which reminded me of Whirlow park in Sheffield! No begonias mind. Anyway, after 5 hours I started to get exhausted and the last hour was a killer. Kept having to stop for chocolate and water to fuel me up the mountain. The trekking was basically over medium sized rocks you have to haul yourself over, and ...

... I.A. - Son Of The Late - A.P.Howell, I.C.S. - Born at Simla, November 17th, 1868 - Lost In The S.S. 'Persia, Torpoed Off Crete December 30th 1915 - Deeply Mounrned. - 'Died In The Service of His Country') After all the temples I'd seen and occasionally visited in India - this Church and all it stood for - interested me more, and furthermore I didn't obey the notice inside saying 'Please take off your shoes'. I walked a great deal around the town, I visited the Gaiety ...

... entsprechenden Themen - dem Guten, Wahren und Schoenen des nachhaltigen Gluecks und dem Weg dorthin. Gegen Mittag ziehen wir uns zu unseren individuellen Meditationen zurueck. Der Nachmittag ist frei fuer Studien, Erledigungen und allgemeinem Sozialisieren. Sobald es nicht mehr so heiss ist, geht es dann zum zweistuendigen Yoga-Unterricht und nach dem Abendessen ist schon bald Matrazenhorchdienst, selten wollte ich so frueh zu ...