Dal Lake

Finding a piece of peace

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September 10th 2007
After a crazy overnight bus out of Delhi, Dana and I landed in Dharamasala, in Himachal Pradesh. For a girl who has been living in Queens (15 feet below sea level), seeing the foothills of the Himalayas (approx. 5500 feet) has been jaw dropping. We checked into a little cheap hotel room (has functioning hot water!) with an amazing view of the mountains and the mist as it rolls in. Dharamsal ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more