Back from travels

I have some serious catching up to do.  I went on a big trip.  First I went and lived on a farm.  It was the best.  I milked a cow and helped build a "capsule" (a house built out of poles and palm leaves).  Then we went to a city where a palace is.  I rode a camel there too.  Then we went to a Tibetan town that many Tibetans fled to after Tibet was taken over by China.  Then we went to a range of mountains and hiked around.  We even swam in pools and rivers.  In the end, we went on the first train ride of my life.  It was even a sleepover one!



Helping lay the floor of a "capsule"

Homesick after discovering a "Subway" in Bangalore

Visiting the Mysore Palace at night

Riding a camel at the Mysore Palace

Our Tibetan host family at Bylakuppe

Pema showing off the Golden Buddha at Bylakuppe

Hiking at Honey Valley

Loading the bus to drive to the train station

Crazy jeep ride in the mountains

Staking out the top bunk on the train

Arriving at the train station in Chennai