hanging out in northern india

Hey beautiful girls!

I am in Bir (pronounced beer), India, right now. It has poured non-stop for the past three days. We can't leave til the roads dry out a bit. Gotta love monsoon season.

Alright, here are a few semi-generic, summarizing. The Himalayas were magnificent and HUGE. Lots of camping, trekking, and driving. The program has not been what I thought it would be, in both negative and positive ways. The food is delicious; I've only been sick one day in Sangla, and I'm here to tell ya, explosive diahhrea ain't nothing to joke about. Monasteries are similar to geysers and light houses in that once you've seen two or three, you've pretty much seen them all. That has not stopped us from visiting one or two daily. Even with all the monasteries, temples and lecture, I still think I understand less about Buddhism and Hinduism than I did before coming here. Pick a god and stick with it. From here we're going to Dharamsala and then back to Delhi.

The land is beautiful and the bathrooms are universally disgusting.

These past few weeks have been remarkable. So many stories to tell, things to talk about, and new ideas to consider.

"When your life doesn't change with the man that's elected, decide what to be and go be it."
- my beloved Avett Brothers

Katie B.