Dali Lama

This weekend (well actually for about five days) I am planning to go to Darmashala/ McLeod Ganj. It is a hill station in Himalch Pradesh, a mountainous state in India. It is also the home of thousands of Tibetan refugees and the seat for the Dali Lama for like 4-6 months of the year. Occasionally, the Dali Lama comes and speak to the people in Darmashala and this Friday he will be there speaking. We hope to take a night bus on Thursday night (17 hours!) and arrive on Friday to hear the conclusion of his talks.

But besides the Dali Lama, the towns of Darmashala and McLeod Ganj are supposed to beautiful! They are in a place similar to Mussorie but have a totally different atmosphere because of the Tibetan monks and refugees. Everyone I know who has gone there has said that it was one of their favorite places in India and I am looking forward to going.