Weds, 16 Mar, 2006

Hello! here we are in the Himalayas, of all places! we came up yesterday from Amritsar, and are staying in a village called McLeodganj near Dharamsala. We have a nice room which has no en-suite bathroom, but there's a bathroom along the terrace which is fine - it's so cheap to stay here that we don't mind. Only 90 rupees a night for the room, not per person (current exchange rate is 83 rupees to the pound)!!!!!!!! It's nice and clean and comfortable and central, and the views are unbeleievable! being in the Himalayas is unbelievable enough! Good places to eat here, too, and loads of fellow travellers. I think I've got a bit of sunstroke today though, so after a nap I'm feeling really nauseous and got a headache. Maybe it's mild altitude sickness - we're so high-up here. I've just got over my second bout of exploding-bum syndrome, too.
Anyway, at the price we're paying, we think we may stay for 3 or 4 weeks. It's the perfect place to relax and get away from the city stress and hassle and pollution.