Paragliding and Palm Reading

We are leaving McLeod Ganj tomorrow after almost a month of being here. It is such a wonderfully captivating place that both Des and I feel like we could live here for a long time but there is so much more of India and the world we want to see that we are tearing ourselves away and heading to the Golden Temple in Armistar tomorrow.

Yesterday we went paragliding in Himalayas (Billing). It was a 2 hour journey each way to get to the top of the moutain (3,400 meters-over 11,000 feet ) but so worth the experience! We met our pilots and team members (they were smoking the funny stuff, which wasn't so funny to us considering we were minutes away from jumping off a mountain with them) however, we went for it and survived to tell the tale! We strapped up in our gear and helmets and the pilots laid out the parachutes. We had to wait for the proper wind conditions and then we set sail, one by one, tied tandom to our instructors (who failed to give us any instruction except for "run run run!") I literally had no idea what to expect but I ran as hard as I could with my captain srtapped to the back of me and the parachute strapped to the back of him. I had about 5 meters to make it to the edge of the mountain and then jump--praying that the parachute would catch the wind and we wouldn't drop 11,000 feet! Needless to say, it did and the ride was amazing. We sat back in the cradle of the brace and looked down over the valley and waivering rice fields and up to the massive Himalayan range. The sky was as clear and blue as could be and we were higher than the birds soaring up the heat thermals. We went up and down and back and forth--both Des and I got a bit quesy, but again, worth it! We gradually lowered and landed in a field (me in a pile of dirt--outside the bullseye--not sure if that was deliberate).

We also went for Tibetan massages here--brilliant, although it's a bit too cold to be comfortable. They focus on pressure points and use very effective but unusual techniques. We had our palms read too--the palm reader was on the money in terms of personality and characteristics but he claims I'll only have one child while Des will have 2 and I'll be married more than once (around the age of 31) and Des will be married only once and soon...hmmmmm. Apparently I will be a teacher and I will never retire from working-I will want to keep it going all my life- ha! I will own property in ten years and have an easy run of luck until I'm around 35... Not entirely convinced on much of this but he did tell me what my mom has said since I was a nipper, that I try and do too many things at once and need to try and not spread myself so thin--especially when I'm 35--or I will burn myself out. I also need to stop thinking so deep and daydreaming so much....this I concur! Oh, and he noticed I have some "spiritual gift" in my hands--well done sir, so my Reiki training might have shown itself afterall! :)

All for now,
Love Andrea