Hello Everyone! Congratulations on Obama's victory! We are so happy to be coming home to a country that is finally moving towards positive change. We were delighted to hear that Obama was in the lead as we were tucked away in an Indian rock tent at the top of a mountain peak in the Himalayas. We were listening to a tiny, cheap radio in hindi and sipping chai when we heard the news. Finally, as travelers, we are proud to say we are from America!
So, that is what we have been up to, hiking Trek Triund for our last days in Dharamsala. I told Evrim at the top of the mountain, "this is the kind of moment that makes you believe in fairy tales...", It really was magical. We were treking uphill for 6 hours looking over steep cliffs with hovering vultures and passing billy goats to reach over 10,000ft to arrive at our home for the night, a rock tent with a tarp and two indians inside (a man and his son), who fixed us dal, rice, and chai on the fire. That night was our first night in India with silence, a silence I will never forget. It is almost impossible to write about our experience at the top of that mountain, so close to the stars, the moon, and then the rising sun... I hope all of us will continue to have these moments spent in nature's paradise! The beauty of this Earth brings tears to my eyes... so, go for a hike today! :)
We leave tonight on our next 15hr bus ride to Delhi before heading to Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodhgaya, and Calcutta. We are sad to leave this precious Tibetan colony of which we have become quite a part of, but we are looking forward to diving into the ancient parts of this country.
We hope you are all happy, healthy, and delighting in this special time of being an American.
1 comment:
I am so happy to hear that you two found a place of silence. I am longing for that place and although I cannot be there right now, I cannot wait for my next journey to the mountains so I can take a bit of that silence back with me.
Love you two!
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