We made it to the top of the mountain on our second attempt! Well, maybe not the TOP of the mountain. We attempted to hike this trail that led straight up the mountain, only to discover that it wasn't a trail but perhaps a dried up waterfall. We were literally crawling up the mountain, until we decided to slide (again, literally) back down. Then, we found another path that led to some stone steps cut into the side of a hill that led up past a tiny temple and up to a small flat green area covered with boulders. Ah, the view!!
You can see also the goat I befriended at the bottom of the hill, where there is a wonderful, cold spring and plenty of green grass. A couple of people had their goats, cows, and sheep there. One little girl ran after us, waving and shouting "hi" while we were leaving.
The other picture is of a statue of Lord Shiva. It's not a very good photo, but it is a blue painted statue of the god holding a Triton, and it's near the suspension bridge I mentioned in my last post. Pretty cool!
Today, the staff hired a yoga instructor from Dharamsala to come out and give us a session. It was wonderful. So relaxing. He's coming back tomorrow!
It's hard to believe that I only have two more days in Palampur and two days in Delhi before coming back to the States. I'm ready to see everyone again, but at the same time, I'm really going to miss this place. Can't we all just move here, en masse?
Tomorrow: tour an agriculture college, yoga, and tandoori!!
1 comment:
Sound wonderful! Joie & I have been on a jaunt to Birmingham for a break. It was fun, but I believe that you are having a better time. Our garden is starting to produce so since I'm off this week, I'm doing some freezing - today it's green beans and squash. Veggies right from the garden are spectacular. Looking forward to getting you home!
Hugs - Geni
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