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September 28, 2004MSG straight upI visited a Tibetan doctor this morning who lives below us (my homestay) and besides his initial comment (you have many problems) and after another 5 min he said my loom is blocked or out of balance and my heart...Read this update September 24, 2004Some differencesSome differences (besides the obvious) that I've noticed between here and the US- -Electricity here is pretty spotty -streets are at best mostly paved -everything here is filthy from dirt and garbage littered -no toilet paper -water pipes often leak...Read this update September 23, 2004realizationI realized it's harder to separate yourself from the group than I thought - without alienating yourself. Anyway I'm really not looking to find any friends, that's not the point of this trip. This is such a personal trip to...Read this update September 21, 2004September 20, 2004Tashi JongToday we went to Tashi Jong, a monastery and nunnery about an hour and a half from Dharamsala. We rode in these awesome land rovers that were really comfortable. We broke out the ipods and rocked the whole trip. It...Read this update September 19, 2004Monkeys, Mountains and MilkSelections from my journal- 9/14 Right now I'm at the monastery temple sitting on the upper floor with a very temperate wind blowing across my face and back as a monk to my right prostrates in front of a stand...Read this update September 13, 20043rd day of HomestayWell I finally moved into my homestay. For all of you wondering what is going on, the first week in Dharamsala we stayed at the beautiful, comfortable Hotel Tibet, right near the center of town. The picture of Dharamsala was...Read this update September 10, 2004PicturesSunset in LA Our plane in Japan Downtown Bangkok skyline Temple in Bangkok Reclining Buddha in temple in Bangkok McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala) McLeod Ganj and the rest of India below Monks in McLeod Ganj chanting...Read this update September 09, 2004DharamsalaWow. sorry I haven't updated this in so long but given the general lack of potable water, let alone internet cafes, it's been a bit difficult. We have arrived in Dharamsala, center for the Tibetan government-in-exile and host to a...Read this update September 04, 2004One night in BangkokArrived in Bangkok about 10pm local time, after about 17 hrs of solid travelling. Pretty incredible. We stopped in Japan, actually deplaned and went through security, which was a bit lax compared to the US, and sat in the lobby...Read this update September 03, 2004LASo I got in to LA yesterday afternoon and checked into the hotel around 5. It's a faux colonial spanish embassy suites but they have free drinks and breakfast :) I called Ryan and we agreed to meet for dinner,...Read this update September 02, 2004ItinerarySo for those of you who are wondering what the heck I'm doing right now, I am about to leave for the Lexington Airport and fly to Atlanta and on to LA. Here is my full itinerary- My itinerary is...Read this update |
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