Looking back on my last post, I'm AMAZED at how much has happened in a short, short amount of time. Amazed, and loving every second of it. :) For posterity's sake, I'm going to do a bunch of posts on everything that's happened, so beware! We'll see how it goes.
To update on our current situation though, we're living at my parent's house in Story City, and our lives are consumed with moving into the next step....and it feels so good! We've been saying good-bye to India for the last 5 months (knowing that we weren't staying), and so to finally be in that "next stage" feels wonderful. Chris is applying for jobs, researching cell phones and cars, and setting up life while I've gotten us settled in our temporary home and begun the frantic process of preparing my school room for the start of the year (which starts in 2 1/2 very short weeks!). More to come on that later!
To go way back, here are some "hiker" pictures of our time in Ladakh...in no particular order. We went with two friends from Woodstock (Laura and Nan), a friend of theirs from back home (Marie), and then there are some pictures of our guide, Rinchen. Enjoy!
The whole crew at the beginning of the trek.
Amy looking quite cute at the top of the highest pass (around 17,000 feet).
Amy's "tired" face at the end of everything.
Chris and the donkey off of Shrek. :)
Way up high, and loving it!
Our guide Rinchen...we loved him!
Sisters.
One of the men who ran a tea tent along the way.
Mountain man!
Got to be good friends...both with each other and the donkeys!
Rinchen in front of a mound of prayer flags.
Contemplating.
Nap time. Heavenly.
A very happy group. :)
Sisters on top of the world! It was such a neat experience to get to share with Amy.
Backpacks.
Day 1 Pose: Our hiking sticks look like "ones".
Day 2 Pose: Laura couldn't go #2, so we were sad for her. :)
Day 3 Pose: In our three tents.
Day 4 Pose: We were served tea four times ever day...to wake us up, at breakfast,
when we stopped, and at supper. Whoa!
Day 5 Pose: Yoga's "star" pose - five points to the star.
Day 6 Pose: We were wearing the colors of a 6-colored rainbow!
Day 7 Pose: All seven of us made it to the top.
Day 8 Post: Self-explanatory. :)
Wahoo!
1 comment:
Nicole...interesting to follow your debriefing time so to speak before you begin teaching here in the States. Enjoyed your pics and will follow your posts as long as you write them. Best wishes for your new circumstances. Blessings! Bill K.
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