“The destination we find ourselves drawn to reflects an underlying sense of what is currently missing or under-supported in our lives. We are seeking, through our travels, not just to see new places but also to become fuller, more complete beings”, so says the chapter, How to Choose a Destination, found in the book, HowContinue reading “Epilogue”
Category Archives: India 2019
around the world in 24 days
From Toronto to Delhi over the Atlantic; Delhi to Vancouver by way of the Arctic, then across Canada back to Toronto. Oh yeah, we stopped in India for 22 days in between. For those following along, the journey is chronicled in daily posts up until our night in Mcleod Ganj. The subsequent days were theContinue reading “around the world in 24 days”
little shops of Mcleod Ganj
To the top of the hill we go again. We have walked up and down this road from our guest house to the centre of the commerce district an innumerable amount of times. We have grown accustomed to sharing the streets with the sellers, the buyers, motorcycles (with whom you stand shoulder to shoulder inContinue reading “little shops of Mcleod Ganj”
the bells of buddhism
Everyone meet in the lobby of the hotel at 7:30 am. On the first morning we would participate in a meditative walk through the park and the grounds surrounding the major Buddhist temple in Mcleod Ganj. The park itself is among evergreens on side of the mountain, winding upwards and around, with spectacular sights throughContinue reading “the bells of buddhism”
searching for the dalai lama
They said he wasn’t in town. Our destination was a hotel in Mcleod-Ganj, a suburb of Dharamshala, further up the mountain. Mcleod-Ganj has been the home of the Dalai Lama since 1959 and is headquarters to the Government of Tibet in exile. It is possible to get a meeting with the Dalai Lama provided youContinue reading “searching for the dalai lama”
nine billboards outside dharamshala, india
We said goodbye this morning to our wonderful hosts and staff at the Basunti Lodge to make a trek to Dharamshala. The entire day was one of traveling up and down and around, left and right, a swerve here, a quick move there, with a stop at a Tibetan arts centre and a nunnery forContinue reading “nine billboards outside dharamshala, india”
a lot of miss sunshine
The condensation on the window this morning was probably the first clue. It could have been the stars overhead in yesterday’s night sky, but we know how the weather can change before dawn; or the previous crimson sunset could have foreshadowed the next day, but a hint of morning red suggested another possible outcome, determinedContinue reading “a lot of miss sunshine”
stretch by me
You’re the fellow who is spiving. Excuse me? What do you mean? Spiving. You’ve never heard of the term? Not doing what you are supposed to be doing. True. Sort of. We came to India because Olga wanted to complete an international yoga retreat. We had never been to India, so it seemed like theContinue reading “stretch by me”
lock, stock, and two twin beds
We have not seen the sun for a few days. It welcomed us on the day of our arrival, opening up the land around, sharing the colours of the foliage, parading the snow capped mountains in the distance. The second day teased us with more warmth to accompany a walk to the lake, enticing aContinue reading “lock, stock, and two twin beds”
the grand basunti lodge
The destination of “a road runs through it” is the Basunti Lodge, where the yoga retreat, the impetus for our trip to India, is taking place for eight days. Basunti Lodge is the ever evolving manifestation of a vision of David Butterworth and his wife Izzy to create a home and a small paradise inContinue reading “the grand basunti lodge”
Wonderings 