lata returns

hi everyone! yes, I have returned to new delhi to join neeta for more adventures in north india. I spent the last 8 days in rishikesh at a retreat. i stayed at an ashram, which was simple and nice. there were about 180 other people at the retreat as well.

rishikesh is an amazing place but it's freezing in the mornings and evenings (there is no indoor heating- so i basically slept with a hat, gloves, sweater (over my pajamas), socks and a scarf! I also had two wool blankets over me. i hated taking a bath, because being naked in that freezing indoor temperature was just so darned uncomfortable - i did though- most days at least (-:

the ashram is right on the bank of the ganges (ganga) and the view of that plus the himalayas was breathtaking. unfortunately no pics, my backpack was stuffed and i couldn't take the camera. rishikesh is only about 5 hours from delhi by train, so the ride there and back was pretty easy.

upon returning from the ashram i found that neeta was being very budget conscious and had downgraded our hotel room inorder to save 200 hundred rupees ($6). i was appalled by the bathroom situation, so the next day we found a new place, luckily for only 400 rupees ($12) which is way nicer and has this 24 hour cafe with web access on the first floor- so there should be more blog updates from us.

over and out for now! hope you guys are having a good december!
lata- sunday dec.18th 9:30 pm