Cont'd... and godmorningstoal

So back to the temple on the mountainside. I was just coming out of the family's home dressed in my garb when howard came along on his way into town to shop and he accompanied us up to the second level of the temple before heading back down to town. (and who also had a profound experiencethere)Afterheleft (BTW I am havingserioustrouble here with the spacebar!!!)No timetoedit. Afterheleft, the boyPratik went to a structure where miraclewaterwas protected underneath.No women allowed...Hecameoutwith bowls full forall to splash about.
so weplayedin miraclewater forawhile. Then therewere conversations I couldn't understand and suddenly an entire feast was beinglaidout where the baba himselfjoined us.It was a magically orchestrated affair and they even allowed me to take pics not usually allowed in the temple. This was a Krishna/Hanuman temple...verycool native experience, not one that most tourists get toexperience. I felt very honored and humbled.


I am due back at the bus for an hour's ride to the train station for an all nite trip to Varanassi. Tomorrow, for the first time on this tour--other than the early free days after arrival--afree day tokick around with little structure. I have been missing that, as much fun as all this has been.

Just back from the pharmacy as it turns out, I got a second round of the nasty cold that has gone thru our camp. I am near the end of it finally. All of it has been manageable...dancing thru the nite inJaisalmer, playing badmitten, stickball and hiking a mountain in Pushkar don'texactly constitute the necessary ingredient of rest required to kick a cold in the ass...but I don't think I could have turned any of it down.

Funny, keyboards all have theiruniqueproblems.Ifyou remember 2 posts ago, it would never allow a double letter strike--which as it turns out, there are quitea few.After tiring of editing, I left you withgreetings of god morning and god nite to al :)

OK so nowI mustwander back to my comrades.I've enjoyed being able tofindyouallhere.It has added an important layer to my experience here. With warm thoughts of you all, Wendy