Yoga, a near death experience and a entire pot of marmite.
Our week in Rishikesh …..
Luxury room, clean sheets hot shower. Unpack, unwind and relax. 6 nights 7 days, 21 hours of yoga, meditation and relaxation. Sun rise and sunset. Himalaya mountains, River Ganga and gorgeous Indian sunshine. Early mornings, lingering breakfasts and new friends. White water rafting, ice cold Ganga river, “right side GO!” “left side BACK” following instructions, part of a team, trying to stay aboard. Body surfing, riding the rapids, swimming, laughing and freezing………So fresh, soooo nice. Wandering down into town, busy narrow streets, markets, soothing music. Oily massages, pedicures and healthy dinners. Fresh fruit, vegetables and a whole pot of marmite. Near death experience, Kim my saviour, deep breath. deeeeep breeeeath. Long walks, crashing waterfalls and a pic nic lunch. Pineapple, cheese, nuts and channa. Busy temples, monkeys, holy river, smiling faces. Morning chai, afternoon chai, chai anytime. German bakeries, pryamid tents, evening coffee. New friends and old, happiness, spirituality, peace, goodtimes. Studying yoga. Learning, meditating, focusing on the sun. “trieeeee to controlllll y breeeeethinn, relaaaaaaax y’ bodeeeeeee”. Meditating to Om, AAAAUUUUUUMMMMM……… Warm up, cool down. Stretching into unthinkable positions. Poses, asanas and sun salutation. Repeat and drill, feel the power of Om. Witnessing sunrise and sunset. Enjoying the outdoors, forever in the sun. Sky blue day, clear stary nights. Rooftops, terraces all dedicated to the sun. Could stay here for ever. So much time. Rishikesh has all the time in the world.
Time to move on to Delhi, must move on. Onwards we will go, back to reality, back on the road.
