Dharmsala is a nothing town; all of the action is four kilometers up the mountain in McLeod Ganj. Walking into McLeod Ganj is like walking into Tibet- curries and paranthas are replaced with Tibetan breads and cookies and theemptuk soup with lots of noodles, veggies, and tofu...oh how I have missed tofu!
Two kilometers farther up the mountain is Dharmakot, a small, quiet mountain town with fun cafes and cute shops. We moved up here after a couple nights in McLeod Ganj because it is closer to all of the things we are doing (yoga, hikes, etc) and has more spectacular views. If McLeod Ganj is little Tibet, Dharmkot is little Israel. Two out of every three people we meet are Israeli, the shop signs are in Hebrew, and all of the menus offer schnitzel and hummus.
We initially only planned to stay here for a couple days but we have been here almost two weeks are going to stay until we head to Delhi on Friday. I am taking another yoga course and Dan is on a five day trek in the mountains with some new friends and a guide. When he gets back on Wednesday we will post some pictures (yes, we got the camera charged!) from this beautiful part of our trip!
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I'm so curious why so many people are Israeli there! Why do you think that is? How fun, though! Sounds like a fun little gem you found--I don't blame you for wanting to stay!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see pictures. This sounds truly magical!
How exciting can life get? Every blog is like an unimaginable fairy tale
ReplyDeleteand you make it sound like we are with you.
Love you both,
Dan
That's amazing and fascinating! What's the connection between Dharmkot and Israel?
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