Quick report that i am safe in Varanass,India. I have been blessed with encountering very kind helpful souls that are making me feel more at ease in a country that can have one on sensory overload. So amazing here-despite the horrible pollution, traffic, poverty and general craziness and disorder. Despite all my apprehensions (and those of others) traveling alone is proving to be such a gift. It leaves you more vulnerable but also that much more open to the reward of the journey.
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Thank you for calling it makes us all feel better knowing that your safe(it doesnt matter if its 3am,my cell phone is always on if im not in Mex). Will keep praying for you and hope you have a wonderfull time and a safe return!
love always Johnny
P.S. keep away from those guys that remind you of me,their dangerous!!!
Johnnny
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te recordamos mucho estamos orando por ti. te mando besos, ruben
hy my big sis take care ok im working in mi school , to have better grades and one day be with you in somewhere over the rainbow ok take care carol you little brother hippie i miisss yyyooouuuu
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Hey Carol,
Sorry I missed your 3:00am phone call...but you know, I was sleeping. :)
Yoriko and were laughing at your adventures in the message though and we miss you lots. Only about 3 months to go until we see each other though.
Love Steve, Yoriko, Princess
Thank you for your postcard! We got it couple days ago. I wish I could be here and having delicious Indian curry with you.
so much to say but having trouble accesing my blog. will leave this for now & more soon. love & miss alll ya'all!!!
Yesterday was spent in Chandigarh-beautiful & wonderful, not at all the crazy hectic India i have experienced(yet still loved) thus far. the day was spent relaxing in the Rose Garden, walking around the very creatively designed Rock Garden and enjoying cycle rickshaw drives through the quiet-no loud traffic, pollution, cattle, etc- tree lined streets as the sun shone on my face. Felt like Anne of Avonlea or a princess being escorted around town. Then last night(starting at 12:30am) was an extremely bumpy 8 hour bus ride up the mountain where the uneven terrain actually lifted me a few feet off my seat-odd though i actually enjoyed it or enjoyed myself in spite of it, either way was worth it as early this morning i arrived in Mcloud Gonj in the Himilayas. The views here are breathtaking-my room(although rather noisy and thin walled) faces the mountain. Slept till 12:30 so got a late start but yesterday and now today have been my best days in India thus far. I cannot even begin to explain the amount of spirituality and healing that is in this place; on the other hand, dont know that i have been in one single place and experienced the level of negative dark energy that is also present here. Its such an odd dichotomy that has nade it difficult to breathe at times and created so much anxiety. Spoke to many individuals-from a female traveler who was drugged here in a local restaraunt in broad daylight in January, to my yoga & reiki teacher, to the countless reports of kidnappings, murders and dissapearnaces that occur here regularly( mostly drug related).Also, as this is the home of the exiled dala lama, it is reported in today's newspaper that an increase in security has been assigned due to an evergrowing # of threats have come against him recently. Odd cause every city I have been in, starting with Malaysia has had a bombing, masss shooting or both on the day i was in that city but yet i still feel very safe and protected but nonetheless, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. My eyes have opened up to so much and i am so blessed to be on this journey! Also though, looking forward to my return to my home in NY(not sure when that will be)and seeing you-my family and friends. when this sight is up i will write more and add pics as well.
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