Laura teaching

Manali

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November 24th 2006
ManaliCouple of things to report on this time. Firstly, last weekend we went to Manali - which is just under 2000m above sea level (and therefore higher than Palampur and McLeod, though not quite as high as the night we spent camping on the mountain) and therefore absolutely freezing. Much time went on purchasing wooly hats, scarves and gloves… The mountains were stunning though - they’re all ... 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