Last night I realized I have left my camera cable at home. So, probably there will be no pictures added to this blog :( We'll have to rely on a few word pictures. The two days in New Delhi have been something of a blur due to jet lag and an unhappy back yesterday. Much better today. leave here at 11:00 to fly to Dharamsala. The flight will be about an hour and leaves at two. Day one, Bonnie, Charmain and I were driven by Sunil (I hope I have his name right) to see the Ba Hai temple and then to a beautiful moseleum (taj mahalish) and around the capital buildings. Everyone came in throughout the day and into yesterday morning. We received an incredibly informative briefing by Bella Singh yesterday, were taken to an unbelievably delicious lunch (that I could eat -- who knew you could make such fantastic food from rice flour?) and then shopped for our first set of clothes. Maddy and I are going to look like peacocks.
Sights: street cattle, dogs, people sleeping out the hottest part of the day on the sidewalk or up under a tree. Rickshaws, bicyclists pulling unbelievably heavy loads, busses, trucks, mini clean energy ricshaw-like taxis, pedestrians making their way through chaotic traffic where might is right and signs or lanes, mere suggestions. "functional chaos"
It is 6:10 and the birds are active. It is never quiet here. I'm looking forward to seeing our new posting today. The group of people I am with are definitely "friend candidates".
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Holy cow Tina, I am sitting in a campground in Dawson Creek, BC, and the wind is whipping by and temps are below freezing and the snow is going sideways so hard to see to drive. Marshall will have LOTS of stories to hear from his Grandmothers for sure!
ReplyDeleteLove you wandering traveler and take careful care of yourself,
Kate, the other grandma