Walkabout - India 2007
ATLANTA, I Hear You Callin’...
Monday, July 9, 2007
As previously mentioned, our last few days have been full of slow travel into a culture, climate, and society starkly different from that which some may have settled into in Ladakh. In Haridwar and
Ramana’s Garden
Monday, July 9, 2007
In Rishikesh we visited what I thought was going to simply be an orphanage. It was not a stop that I had anticipated, but ultimately, to me, it was the best, most meaningful experience of the trip.
Haridwar and Rishikesh
Monday, July 9, 2007
There are good days that might not exactly be described as fun. Accordingly, our days in Haridwar and Rishikesh reflect the mission of Walkabout. Haridwar is a city of extremes - heat, crowds, car
Gompa village
Thursday, July 5, 2007
It was difficult to leave the quiet Gompa village - especially knowing that our next destination, Delhi, is not ordinarily described as quiet.
dZi project in Gompa village
Monday, July 2, 2007
We have just completed our second day of working for the dZi Foundation in a village north of Leh Ladakh. It feels good to be tired from something other than elevation. We hope to complete
journal from Michael Schulson
Sunday, July 1, 2007
We've returned to Leh, Ladakh now after 7 days of trekking up the Markha
River, over a high pass, and down a steep gorge. The trek was amazing,
and I cannot fully describe the landscape or the
Back from the trek!
Saturday, June 30, 2007
We are back in Leh - where the students enjoyed their first shower in a number of days. Moments of wonderful discomfort were plentiful during the trek. Student journals will be posted soon.
Leh Ladakh
Friday, June 22, 2007
We have spent the last few days in Leh - getting accustomed to the elevation, dry air, and clear skies. After a few side trips to monasteries outside of Leh, we spent a couple of days in jeeps
Journal from Fritsl
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Journal from Fritsl:
Yesterday was a long day in more ways than one. Not only was it the solstice, it began for Maggie and me at 4:30 AM. We woke up and slowly made our way up the 584
journal from Tiffany
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Journal from Wednesday, June 13th
After a twelve-hour bus ride to Dharamsala, two hours of sleep, and an afternoon tour, the group had dinner at a chic little European restaurant. A little tired
Long day of travel to Ladakh
Monday, June 18, 2007
It was an interesting twenty-four hours from Dharamsala to Leh Ladakh - five hour jeep ride from Dharamsala to Amritsar - five hour train from Amritsar back to Delhi - two hours sleep in Delhi - and
Audience with the Karmapa Lama
Saturday, June 16, 2007
In 1999, Orgyen Trinley Dorge (the 17th Karmapa Lama), escaped from Tibet to join the Dalai Lama in exile. His escape was both embarrassing for the Chinese and encouraging for Tibetans around the
A Tibetan from Tennessee!
Friday, June 15, 2007
Today included a visit to Gu Chu Sum, the Tibetan refugee reception center, a visit to the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, and a conversation with Jamyang Norbu, author of The Mandala of
Gangchen Kyishong
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Gangchen Kyishong is the area of lower Dharamsala that houses the offices of the Tibetan government in exile. Today included a lecture from a Tibetan physician and a passionate conversation with
Dharamsala
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
After a long overnight bus ride from Delhi, we finally arrived in Dharamsala - an old British military hill station that is now the home of the Tibetan government in exile. The students met their
We are here!
Tuesday, June 12th
After our airport taxi drivers (Perry Key and Joli Anderson) dropped us off in Atlanta - two hour flight to Newark - thirteen hour flight to Delhi - and a short ride to our Tibetan hotel - we are
Pre-India backpack
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Our pre-India backpacking trip was a chance to feel some weight on our backs and develop some calluses on our feet. It was also an opportunity to relax in the midst of end of the year chaos. We
As with many things in India, internet access is wonderfully unpredictable. We will do our best to keep updating when possible.
