Quickly, now...not much time left! The last week in India was a valiant attempt to cram in all we could before the trip ended. I still think we barely scratched the surface. We left Dharamsala in the "Jeeps" (a mini-van SUV crossbreed) and wound through the mountains towards Tso Pema. The drive, as is always the case in India, was a harrowing experience. High speed, frequent honking, recent rock slides, cows, goats, people and buses, all on a one lane road. We somehow managed to safely arrive in Tso Pema in the early evening. Once settled in our hotel, we met for a briefing on where we were, why it was significant and what we should do here. Tso Pema, in English "Lotus Lake," is the mecca for most Tibetan Buddhists and many Hindus. There
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