Himalayas

New camera! So here's some pictures...

Morning shower on my birthday in Rishikesh:

Outside the ashram in which the Beatles stayed in the late 60s (now unused) :

After Rishikesh and Haridwar, I headed to the Parvati Valley. This was by far the most beautiful place I've seen in India yet. It also had cheap lodging, amazingly friendly people, and a rich cultural heritage. People look very different up here in the mountains, with paler skin tones and different facial features, some, with straight noses and blue/green eyes, look very Kashmiri. Others look more Tibetan. Either way I feel like I fit in more here as there is so much diversity!

The last few days I went to Manali where I paraglided, which was incredible, and scary and amazing , even though the flight was short. I'm now chilling in Mcleod Ganj, home of the Dalai Lama in exile, so there's plenty of Tibetans here. It's a fun and interesting place, and I'll stay here a few days while planning my next destination: Kashmir!