Wake at 4:55 am to the sound of the call to prayer from the mosque in Landaur bazaar. Lay in bed til 5:30. Walk out into the garden and look at the lights on the hillside and down in the Dun. Listen to the song of the whistling thrush.
Dress, breakfast of omelet, toast, Prakash's plum jam, chai.
Walk with classmates up to the chakkar, take the back side in hopes of seeing the snows (too cloudy). Walk all the way to the east end, then down past Oakville to the Hanifl Center. Quick stop there for bathrooms and to fill up water bottles.
Down to Tehri Road, through the village of Jabbarkhet, and in to the Jabbarkhet Nature Preserve. Walk to the top of Flag Hill with young naturalist. Gather and soak in the views and take pictures. Walk back down.
Lunch of Garheali thali in Jabbarkhet (picture and description to follow ).
Stop at Hanifl for tour and description of programs by Kutty.
On to tea at Oakville hosted by Steve A. Get to wander about beautifully restored 19th century British bungalow.
Back on chakkar to west end and a 15 minute rest at cottage of friend MG. Walk around to Rokeby's for a class dinner filled with conversation, laughter, and love. Walk back down to Ivy Bank. Over 19000 steps on my pedometer !
