Dharamsala Photo 3

Dharamsala

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June 27th 2012
Leg one of India has been as fantastic as we knew it would be. It's strange to think that we have already been here for ten days. We have done some hiking and volunteering- we would have liked to do more of both, but the monsoon has arrived and it's time to go north. There are many interesting sights, smells, and tastes here: Bhuddist monks shouting at each other, nuns on cell phones, c ... 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