I've returned home - to Rishikesh! - and sharing the place I love with my dad :)
He arrived as planned on Wednesday night after a few flight problems that luckily were solved.
I greeted him at the airport at 11 pm, and he requested his first Reiki treatment that very night when we got to our room! I couldn't say no. We spent the next day around Paharganj (Delhi district), walking, doing errands, resting, eating. As expected, some comments and stunned looks from my dad were directed towards the driving. I've gotten used to it by now, but I remember the feeling when you first witness the road madness.
This morning, we were up at 5:30 to catch the 6:50 train to Haridwar (4 1/2 hours), half an hour from Rishikesh. Once there, we were picked up by Hari, who is organizing our trek through Route du Monde (www.routesdumonde.com), and he took us on a great scenic drive into Rishikesh.
Papa is now sleeping in our room at Narayana Kunj (www.narayanakunj.com), still adjusting to the time difference. Earlier this afternoon, we went for a meal at Oasis, went to see Sudesh (the guesthouse where I lived), stopped at Amit's (Swati's husband's) stationery shop on the way to Swati's. Everyone was thrilled to see us, and also very happy when they heard Papa say "Pleased to meet you" in Hindi. We took a short walk through town, went down to river, and made our way back to the hotel.
We have tomorrow to relax and see a bit more of Rishikesh before leaving on the trek at 8am Sunday morning. (You'll have an 8-day blog break!)
I continue to practise Reiki each day, and have been reading my new Reiki book with a lot of interest. Here's a passage to give you a little glimpse:
"The practice of Reiki amounts to a powerful personal Declaration of Independence from the crutches and clutches of the typical passive consumer approach to well being, still predominant in this country and throughout the westernized world. With Reiki you are, in effect, boldly stating that you are (or at least have direct access to) the very energy you yourself and the entire cosmos are made of, and that, furthermore, this energy will henceforth be the main source of your health and happiness."
(from Appendix C: The Reiki Declaration of Independence, in Reiki - 108 Questions and Answers)
He arrived as planned on Wednesday night after a few flight problems that luckily were solved.
I greeted him at the airport at 11 pm, and he requested his first Reiki treatment that very night when we got to our room! I couldn't say no. We spent the next day around Paharganj (Delhi district), walking, doing errands, resting, eating. As expected, some comments and stunned looks from my dad were directed towards the driving. I've gotten used to it by now, but I remember the feeling when you first witness the road madness.
This morning, we were up at 5:30 to catch the 6:50 train to Haridwar (4 1/2 hours), half an hour from Rishikesh. Once there, we were picked up by Hari, who is organizing our trek through Route du Monde (www.routesdumonde.com), and he took us on a great scenic drive into Rishikesh.
Papa is now sleeping in our room at Narayana Kunj (www.narayanakunj.com), still adjusting to the time difference. Earlier this afternoon, we went for a meal at Oasis, went to see Sudesh (the guesthouse where I lived), stopped at Amit's (Swati's husband's) stationery shop on the way to Swati's. Everyone was thrilled to see us, and also very happy when they heard Papa say "Pleased to meet you" in Hindi. We took a short walk through town, went down to river, and made our way back to the hotel.
We have tomorrow to relax and see a bit more of Rishikesh before leaving on the trek at 8am Sunday morning. (You'll have an 8-day blog break!)
I continue to practise Reiki each day, and have been reading my new Reiki book with a lot of interest. Here's a passage to give you a little glimpse:
"The practice of Reiki amounts to a powerful personal Declaration of Independence from the crutches and clutches of the typical passive consumer approach to well being, still predominant in this country and throughout the westernized world. With Reiki you are, in effect, boldly stating that you are (or at least have direct access to) the very energy you yourself and the entire cosmos are made of, and that, furthermore, this energy will henceforth be the main source of your health and happiness."
(from Appendix C: The Reiki Declaration of Independence, in Reiki - 108 Questions and Answers)
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