aloha! or however they say hello in bali - i just got here so i'm still learning!
i wrapped up my last week in india at a 5-day silent meditation retreat in the himalaya mountains. it was the 4th time i've been to this place and this retreat was easier than the 10-day retreats i've done, but it was lacking in the 1-hour discussion group where you can actually talk at one point in the day, and there was no yoga this time...but a really enriching experience led by a knowledgeable, fun teacher...and i did manage to make some friends [everything is relative, even 'silence' ;]
and i hit the road: overnight bus from dharamsala in the himalaya mountains where i became a truly seasoned traveler by wretching out the bus window - not even a drop got in the bus - no applause, please! followed by 1 full day in delhi. and don't get me wrong, i love the magic that india has to offer in all of her obscure and difficult ways, but delhi is a different beast. it's dusty, hot, and unforgiving in so many ways. so i took a cab to the airport with a few folks from the overnight bus, and we played cards in the a/c for about 7 hours before my overnight flight to bali.
i was tired when i got here. i think i slept for 11 hours last night, whew! my cousin amy has a super sweet little house with lots of wooden carvings, and even a washing machine. and the sheer joy of unpacking my bag for 2 weeks, good heavens it's better than ice cream!
today amy's working so i'm on a bike adventure to the beach. i'm sitting at a big warehouse-type building which is a grocery store in front, furniture store in back, and "computer lab" upstairs. these little balinese boys are playing a game with a mop handle (i love their creativity and quick smiles) and there's a lame dog hobbling around up here as well. bali's pretty sweet: as you can see it's go some character, but generally paradisical (a real word i do not know?)...friendly happy people, orchids growing naturally kind of a place.
will have stories of snorkeling and yoga to come, mehopes!
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