What started out as a snowboarding trip turned into a lovely, relaxed weekend with my honeypie. We, being the so-called experienced travelers that we are, forgot to call the hotel to check about the snow forecast. And we couldn't find much on-line. So we figured what the hell....and packed both of our snowboards, snowboarding jackets, pants, gloves, goggles....everything we ended up NOT using. Well when one door shuts another one opens. And this past weekend proved to bring us closer together. We finally got some one on one time away from the stresses of work and life in Delhi. Glen was able to breathe...really breathe away the mental and physical worries. I haven't seen him this relaxed in a long time. So what do I make him do? I put him on a horse. Sure-fire way to bring the stress levels right back up! This was the worst horseback riding trip I've ever done and I've done a few back in the states. There were hundreds, I mean hundreds of horses....little ones...they felt like donkeys. And they were unruly. And the path was a foot deep mud pit. We ended up at a strange place, high in the mountains where we could ride...what else?...a ferris wheel. Part of the scene looked like something out of the 1800's wild west and then....a ferris wheel???
The rest of the days were spent walking through the town, eating, and playing in the pool. And just so you know...I don't normally wear a dress to swim but Indians are so conservative this was the only option I had.
Oh and the monkeys! The baaaaad monkeys!!!
Last bit... As we were descending to land, Glen and I assumed that the landing strip would be in a valley since we were flying through the mountains. Well as we descended, Glen (sitting in the window seat) saw the mountain immediately below us and thought that was it. We were crashing. Instead...and thankfully with abated breath...it was the runway. Glen's last poetic, eloquent, sweet words from his lips? "SHIT! FUCK!" No life flashing before his eyes, no 'babe I love you'....just a few simple cuss words and a relegation to the inevitable. Seriously funny once we realized we were ok. Time to go change our pants at the hotel...
The rest of the days were spent walking through the town, eating, and playing in the pool. And just so you know...I don't normally wear a dress to swim but Indians are so conservative this was the only option I had.
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| Man sharpening knives |
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| Viceregal Lodge |
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| Mall Road |
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| Don't say a word |
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| Yaks! |
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| We managed to find some ice |
Oh and the monkeys! The baaaaad monkeys!!!
Last bit... As we were descending to land, Glen and I assumed that the landing strip would be in a valley since we were flying through the mountains. Well as we descended, Glen (sitting in the window seat) saw the mountain immediately below us and thought that was it. We were crashing. Instead...and thankfully with abated breath...it was the runway. Glen's last poetic, eloquent, sweet words from his lips? "SHIT! FUCK!" No life flashing before his eyes, no 'babe I love you'....just a few simple cuss words and a relegation to the inevitable. Seriously funny once we realized we were ok. Time to go change our pants at the hotel...
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| The runway is in the middle. |
I'm glad you clarified on the whole bathing suit thing... I was concerned. ;)
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