Farewell to Dharamsala...

Today i left Dharamsala. It was so hard to do as I had been living there for nearly 5 weeks, and had really started to enjoy life and the people there. I met some lovely people, so the leaving process was reminiscent of when i left Karuna and when I left the UK. The only difference was that I was controlling my own schedule, so I didn’t need to get a lift with someone or catch a plane, so it didn’t feel as traumatic as the other two experiences were. I took my time to pack and say my goodbyes, and then i walked down the hill very slowly with all my things – and yes i have way too many things!! I stopped off at the library to take a picture of a picture – i will post when the internet is less sketchy – there is such a beautiful photo of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama taken by Francisco Little. I also had lunch there in the canteen with my Hungarian friend Brigitta, and then headed further down the hill to catch a bus to my next destination....
I arrived at my next destination – Tashi Jong – in the evening, after a long walk up the hill with all my stuff – yes i am going to be getting rid of some of it before i leave here!!! It is a lot hotter here, as we are not as high up as McLeod, and i hear that it is just going to get more hotter the further south i go.