Touring

Sacred cow et. al

From our window

Not sure how tall this is, but looks pretty largish from our window.

First Week

Help has finally arrived! Ben showed me how to shrink the photos and load 5 at a time. It was driving me mad to take 5 minutes to load each photo while being eaten alive by the insect population here. Swooping bats and sweating rivulets non-stop. Anyway, here are the best of the batch and hopefully they'll load far faster.

Matrimindar

This place is entirely white inside and a shaft of light that comes down from the top into the largest crystal in the world - we are told. People must not make noise inside and can sit for a mediation.

Tibetian Pavillion

I've realized that I don't want to actually blog! We have been so busy and busy sweating and taking showers that writing anything of substance is simply not going to happen. I do however want to share the photos as best I can. None so far seem to truly capture the India experience so far.

Last team meet

We met at Gasworks park for the final deluge of q&a for Jean. She's the one with the white hair. Harrison took pictures while Chance and Matty risked their lives jumping from the railings to cement. Ladies ate and gabbed as ladies always do.

India Address

For those that asked and can't recall who all did, here is my address for the time I will be in India. I've already strong armed my sons into writing a letter (each) to me which I mailed on Tuesday.

Mail to:

Kalsang
Tibetan Pavillion
International Zone, Auroville
605 101, Tamil Nadu
South India

in the lower left corner it may help to write:
to Lucy Smith UWB student

Before launch

Three nights before my homies - koobdooga - took me out for the best Indian food on the eastside. Tryin' to fatten me up before I nearly starve to death on my trip. Thank you Val for the paper GPS. Everyone should have a tablet and pencil so they don't get lost. I will be sure to give the extra 40. to the very most needy person I meet. Now how to choose... Oh! And Ginny brought the most delicious crab chowder ever along with travel gifts and clothes. I'm certain that I'll leave feeling completely enriched (and guilty for that) and want to spread the wealth once I'm there.