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February 3 - The Foothills of the Himalayas

The Foothills of the Himalayas
Dharamsala is on the foothills of the Hymalayas, at an elevation of 6,000 feet. Therefore the weather is very cold in February. There is no snow at this time in town, but the mountains above all have a white cap. Today the sky is blue and the sun is shining, and the view from here is incredible. I took a walk and snapped tons of pictures!

Loss of a Rotarian
On a very sad note, one of the Rotarians from the Dharamsala Rotary Club passed away last night. He had been a member for three years and had been very active in the club. He had a heart attack during the night. The body was cremated in the afternoon, following the Hindu tradition. The body was carried through town to the place for the cremation. Then they stacked a pile of wood and set it on fire. The Rotary Club members had made two rings of flowers, and the club president placed one on top of the wood, and I was honored to be asked to place the second one. In the morning, the ashes will be taken by the family, and they will spread them onto the holy river Ganges.