Soon to be on a plane to India and Nepal to fulfill some long held dreams.Time to explore, to discover, to meditate, to walk, to stretch and to just be
The homeward run
Leaving Dharamshala I felt ready to return home as despite having an amazing time and experienced so much eight weeks was beginning to feel a long time and I was miss g my family and friends However, arrival in Jaipur lifted my spirits. Jaipur airport signified a town of wealth and prosperity and it was…
Days in Daramshala
Arrived in Daramshala to the cold and wet-a reminder of what awaits me back home in Blighty. Home to the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan government in exile and the many Tibetans who have fled their homeland since the Chinese occupation in 1949 it is (not surprisingly) a somewhat despondent place. The people…
It’s never easy to say goodbye….
Especially when you have met so many beautiful souls and been in a special place. Nepal is truly that. A small landlocked country overpowered by its richer neighbour India but full of happy, smiling people who are interested in meeting people from all over the world and want you to come to…
Days of devotion
Indulging my devotion to mountains I headed up to the heavens and saw the mighty Everest at 8848 metres, snow gently blowing off its summit on a picture perfect clear day. My heart goes out to those devoted climbers, alive and dead, who have mastered its summit!
Time marches on. I have left Rishikesh with a certificate saying I am a yoga teacher though I think, in reality, a lot more training is required to become a fully fledged yogi. Our course ended with a very different graduation ceremony involving puja, a sacred ceremony, on the Ganga. The ceremony and the goodbyes to our brothers and sisters of the…