Hello Family and Friends!
We have arrived safely in Dharamsala after two and a half long days of travel! We landed in Delhi late Friday night where we were met by our guide, Peter. Peter had vans waiting to drive us to our hotel where dinner was waiting. After a solid two hours of sleep we packed up our two vans and slowly slowly made our way up the mountains to Dharamsala. Along the way we stopped in a small Sikh village in Punjab were we had a dance-off with local children. The chicken dance was a big hit!
We have arrived safely in Dharamsala after two and a half long days of travel! We landed in Delhi late Friday night where we were met by our guide, Peter. Peter had vans waiting to drive us to our hotel where dinner was waiting. After a solid two hours of sleep we packed up our two vans and slowly slowly made our way up the mountains to Dharamsala. Along the way we stopped in a small Sikh village in Punjab were we had a dance-off with local children. The chicken dance was a big hit!
Late last night we finally arrived in Mcleod Ganj (Upper Dharamsala) where we watched a documentary about Tibetan political activism over a traditional meal of soup and momos, which are like dumplings, and then finally got a full night's sleep.
This morning we started our first full day in Dharamsala with breakfast at the Peace Cafe, a local landmark. Everyone is in awe of the beautiful views of houses on the mountainsides and prayer flags flying everywhere. We had a brief orientation with Peter, visited the Dalai Lama's monastery, visited the Tibetan Museum where we learned more about the conflict and screened a film called "Undercover in Tibet," about the violent oppression of Tibetans inside Tibet by the Chinese government and military that continues today. The film was quite shocking and really reminded us of why we are here.
Dharamsala is overwhelmingly beautiful and the Tibetan people have been incredibly friendly and hospitable, but we're just starting to really grasp the severity of the situation inside Tibet. We're looking forward to hearing from many speakers in the coming days and working at service sites where will deepen our understanding of the issue. Tomorrow night will be our first night in Tibetan homestays!! Stay tuned for updates and pictures!
This morning we started our first full day in Dharamsala with breakfast at the Peace Cafe, a local landmark. Everyone is in awe of the beautiful views of houses on the mountainsides and prayer flags flying everywhere. We had a brief orientation with Peter, visited the Dalai Lama's monastery, visited the Tibetan Museum where we learned more about the conflict and screened a film called "Undercover in Tibet," about the violent oppression of Tibetans inside Tibet by the Chinese government and military that continues today. The film was quite shocking and really reminded us of why we are here.
Dharamsala is overwhelmingly beautiful and the Tibetan people have been incredibly friendly and hospitable, but we're just starting to really grasp the severity of the situation inside Tibet. We're looking forward to hearing from many speakers in the coming days and working at service sites where will deepen our understanding of the issue. Tomorrow night will be our first night in Tibetan homestays!! Stay tuned for updates and pictures!
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