Arrival in Kathgodam

The primary road from Ranikhet to Kathgodam was closed due to a rockslide, so we took an alternate route which took about 6 hrs of driving. Everyone is tired, but looking forward to dinner and a restful night. 

Departing Ranikhet a Day Early

Because of heavy rain last night and more rain in the forecast, we are leaving Ranikhet a day earlier than planned. We will be getting out of the mountains early as a precautionary measure. We have lodgings booked in town near the train station so we can make our departure by train as originally planned. 

Henna

Results from last night's henna party. 

 

Yoga Graduation Today

We will finish our yoga training today with a contemplation walk in the forest. 

Project work - Tatum

Hi everyone, it’s Tatum. It’s Tuesday afternoon over here and we’ve been working on our projects for the past few days. Our group (Rachel, Remy, Dani, Meredith, and I) have been working on sketches for our presentation and are getting ready to present on Friday. We’re really excited about this project and I’m really honored to be able to help plan a national memorial. We’ll be heading home Saturday afternoon. We have a three-hour drive, a six hour train ride, a three hour plane ride, and then a sixteen hour plane ride, excluding layovers. I can’t wait to go home and see the fam and eat familiar food and drink bubble tea. See you all in a few days. Love you.

Tatum

The Day Off - Remy

Hello! It’s Remy again. Yesterday (Sunday), we were able to take a bit of a day off, I got to sleep in until 8 AM and relax until 1 PM. Shay (my roommate), my family, and I were able to finish most of our 1000 piece puzzle by 1 PM, and at that point, Shay and I headed off in separate directions to work on our different projects. My group’s current project is a memorial 200 kilometers away from the landslide that left 50,000 people dead or missing. Dani, Tatum, and I are the design team and we recently finished a birds-eye-view of the site. Rachel and Meredith are helping out with keeping us on task and helping us color the sketches. I’m glad we are able to help make an impact on other peoples’ lives and create an area for people to grieve for their loved ones.

To my family: Please bring 3 double-double In-N-Out burgers for me when you pick me up from the airport. We haven’t had meat in years. I’m also excited to go home and play with Sammy, Casper, and Tabby. I’ve begun to miss my parents a bit but I think I’ll live. <3 Anywhoo, I have to continue work on the project, so I’ll see you all home.

Later,

Remy

Sunday, a Day of Rest

Sunday is a day of rest and a time to be with family. Today, we are all taking a break from our daily yoga practice and project work in order to relax and to be with our host families.