Arrived in Rishikesh

Rishikesh - the gateway to the Himalayas

I have just seen the date of my last post, officially a month since I last wrote. How slack! Surprisingly, even when we are not working, time flies. You go on a course, you do some travelling, you meet some people and do some socializing, and before you know it, your blog is neglected.   Well I hope to make some amendments with a couple of short postings now. I am no longer writing from Mysore in the South. Our yoga school has closed for a couple of months so we left Mysore on March 31st for the next major leg of our journey.

Bye Bye Saraswati

We have travelled north to Rishikesh, at the base of the Himalayas. This will be our new home for the coming month or two.  En route we visited dusty, dirty, and (surprisingly) dignified Delhi, and Agra the home of the Taj Mahal (see later postings).  

Rishikesh markets itself as the yoga centre of the Universe (not just the world!), as an outdoor activity hub and the Gateway to the Himalayas. On paper, it sounds perfect for Erik and I.  

Rishikesh - Laxmanjhula

   But first some updates on some of the events of March in and around Mysore.