Today began like yesterday (for me, Damo opted for a sleep in) with morning pranayama and yoga. Rather than stay at our Oasis, I hopped down the hill into town for a morning class, at Yoga Shiva. It was so good if for no other reason but at the end we hung upside down for five minutes on these swings. I LOVE hanging upside down! I bought a five class pass, pretty much so I could sit through 85 minutes of yoga (which included MORE pranayama--a bit too much after t...

Damian and I began the day with a two-hour pranayama and meditation session. It was mostly pranayama with a half-hour meditation at the end. Which is exactly what I wanted. I plan to go everyday, or at least regularly! That was from 6:30-8:30am. Damo went on a walk after while I stayed and took a vinyasa class from Jenna, a young woman, around my age. There was an old Indian man there; he was taking the meditation course and had sat through the pranayama with us....

Our reconnaissance mission was successful. We found an Oasis, literally. About 9-15 minutes up the mountain (depending on how energised you are feeling) is Oasis House, sitting high above town, on its own. We stopped at a few places, including this one, and couldn't be happier. For $12/night we have our own room and bathroom with views looking up into the mountains. It's beautiful and quiet, exactly what we wanted. Oasis House is also the location of Sarvagun...

After a rickety 90 minute hop on an old propellor plane, we arrived to Dharamsala, lives spared another day. From there we paid about $15 to take a taxi on an hour-long journey, on a one-lane, two-way road up the mountain, to Bhagsu, a small hippie community that is accessed only on foot. Damo, of course, insisted we stay here rather than the more bustling McLeodganj or Dharamsala. On the way we passed many interesting signs, giving the impression there have ...

I am happy to report I have nothing to report. We spent the entire day in bed. I was so unwell I could hardly move. My throat hurt so bad, even cold water was a chore to down. I tried to go for a walk with Damian and got about 500m from the hotel before I felt I was going to pass out and turned back. Unfortunately I cannot comment on Delhi as I barely stepped out of the room. Next time. The hotel however, has been amazing. We are at the Holiday Inn and comp...