Walkabout - India 2007

ATLANTA, I Hear You Callin’...

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:05:01 -0400

As previously mentioned, our last few days have been full of slow travel into a culture, climate, and society starkly different from that which some may have settled into in Ladakh. In Haridwar and De

Ramana’s Garden

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:54:23 -0400

In Rishikesh we visited what I thought was going to simply be an orphanage. It was not a stop that I had anticipated, but ultimately, to me, it was the best, most meaningful experience of the trip. Ra

Haridwar and Rishikesh

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 05:56:04 -0400

There are good days that might not exactly be described as fun. Accordingly, our days in Haridwar and Rishikesh reflect the mission of Walkabout. Haridwar is a city of extremes - heat, crowds, car h

Gompa village

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:20:47 -0400

It was difficult to leave the quiet Gompa village - especially knowing that our next destination, Delhi, is not ordinarily described as quiet.

journal from Tiffany

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:55:02 -0400

Journal from Wednesday, June 13th After a twelve-hour bus ride to Dharamsala, two hours of sleep, and an afternoon tour, the group had dinner at a chic little European restaurant. A little tired of

journal from Michael Schulson

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:52:35 -0400

We've returned to Leh, Ladakh now after 7 days of trekking up the Markha River, over a high pass, and down a steep gorge. The trek was amazing, and I cannot fully describe the landscape or the expe

dZi project in Gompa village

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:24:00 -0400

We have just completed our second day of working for the dZi Foundation in a village north of Leh Ladakh. It feels good to be tired from something other than elevation. We hope to complete construct

Back from the trek!

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:50:04 -0400

We are back in Leh - where the students enjoyed their first shower in a number of days. Moments of wonderful discomfort were plentiful during the trek. Student journals will be posted soon. Tomorro

Journal from Fritsl

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:26:57 -0400

Journal from Fritsl: Yesterday was a long day in more ways than one. Not only was it the solstice, it began for Maggie and me at 4:30 AM. We woke up and slowly made our way up the 584 wonderfull

Leh Ladakh

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:01:46 -0400

We have spent the last few days in Leh - getting accustomed to the elevation, dry air, and clear skies. After a few side trips to monasteries outside of Leh, we spent a couple of days in jeeps follow

Long day of travel to Ladakh

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:33:24 -0400

It was an interesting twenty-four hours from Dharamsala to Leh Ladakh - five hour jeep ride from Dharamsala to Amritsar - five hour train from Amritsar back to Delhi - two hours sleep in Delhi - and a

Audience with the Karmapa Lama

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:57:32 -0400

In 1999, Orgyen Trinley Dorge (the 17th Karmapa Lama), escaped from Tibet to join the Dalai Lama in exile. His escape was both embarrassing for the Chinese and encouraging for Tibetans around the wor

A Tibetan from Tennessee!

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:51:17 -0400

Today included a visit to Gu Chu Sum, the Tibetan refugee reception center, a visit to the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, and a conversation with Jamyang Norbu, author of The Mandala of Sherlo

Gangchen Kyishong

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:00:30 -0400

Gangchen Kyishong is the area of lower Dharamsala that houses the offices of the Tibetan government in exile. Today included a lecture from a Tibetan physician and a passionate conversation with Lhas

Dharamsala

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:36:33 -0400

After a long overnight bus ride from Delhi, we finally arrived in Dharamsala - an old British military hill station that is now the home of the Tibetan government in exile. The students met their ho

We are here!

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:47:43 -0400

After our airport taxi drivers (Perry Key and Joli Anderson) dropped us off in Atlanta - two hour flight to Newark - thirteen hour flight to Delhi - and a short ride to our Tibetan hotel - we are fina

Pre-India backpack

Sat, 12 May 2007 20:29:02 -0400

Our pre-India backpacking trip was a chance to feel some weight on our backs and develop some calluses on our feet. It was also an opportunity to relax in the midst of end of the year chaos. We depa