rainy afternoon in dharamsala

i'm just ducking into chai shops and internet cafes to avoid the afternoon deluge - it's nice though, it cleans everything off and then the sun pops out again!

i moved to a new hotel that's pretty amazing - it's about a 15 minute walk off the beaten path and full of cool travelers - musicians who throw dinner parties to be exact. can't ask for much more, but it's nestled in the hills with a beautiful view of the mountains, there's a porch where i can do yoga and meditation...and my girlfriends are still with me! happy as a pig in shizah i am.

wanted to let everyone know what all i got with the $25 joanne gave me for my berfday: a really beautiful silver ring that looks like a leaf wrapped around my finger, a beautiful long skirt that would cost $60 at home, a long sleeved tshirt, a pair of brown linenish pants, and a book. not bad, not bad at all.

by the way, HAPPY BELATED AUNTIE JOBA - hope your birthday was spectacular! was thinking of you but kept forgetting to write...