Up to McLeod Ganj

Sunset view from my room in McLeod Ganj.

Because the upcoming conference will be held in the main temple of the Dalai Lama in McLeod Ganj, it made sense to move closer to the site.  I have been teaching at the Sagar Science Center near the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.  The science center is about 2 km below McLeod Ganj.

On Sunday, after lunch at the science center, the other two teachers and I planned our move.  We told that traffic up to McLeod Ganj was terrible and the drive to go just 2 km would take 1 hour.  Instead, we decided to pack small backpacks with the essentials and then have someone ferry our larger bags in a car later that evening when the traffic improved.

The hike took about 30 minutes and one of the science center staff met us to escort us to hotels.  McLeod Ganj on a Sunday afternoon was very busy.  I could see why the traffic was so bad.  People, cars, motorcycles moving in every direction with the honk of horns coming every few seconds.  I hope things quiet down during the week!

McLeod Ganj street scene.