made it safe and sound to McleodGanj... wow, that 13 hour bus ride was interesting!!! details later. i didn't puke but i have bruises all over my body from the jerkiness!

McleodGanj is awesome... i already love it... i can tell i am really gonna spend some serious time here. monks eveywhere, restaurants, cafe's, volunteer houses, lecture halls, temples, libraries, small movie theatres, mom and pop shops... just great... still lots of filth, cows, honking cars and mangy dogs.. but the himalayas are the most gorgeous backdrop!

so checked myself into a really really nice hotel for a wopping 20 bucks to recooperate. hot shower, room service, balcony deck with a view of the himalayas to die for!

going to tushita course tomorrow for ten days.. have no idea how and if communication exists at this retreat center.. phone, internet etc. here is the website (www.tushita.info) just in case

i love you guys very much. thanks for loving me!

going to a tibetan film documentary presentation tonight... should be interesting.. i am so clueless with all this tibetan stuff.

will write more informative email more sooner than later

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