Acha-La invited us and some friends to dinner at the Korean restaurant, so tonight Bennett and I followed the water pipes down the hill.
(On a previous evening, I tried to get around this locked gate to Jogibara Road by going through a brick wall bulging with water pipes. A woman who was trying to get to the same place watched my shortcut fail dismally.)
Eventually, we learned the way down the hill—here’s a short excerpt with stair and water pipe highlights, arriving at Jogibara Road at the end.
Kalsang is a firecracker. When she laughs, it travels through her arms and turns into an enthusiastic punch.
Most wanted… most wanted in McLeod Ganj [shows picture of Chemey on her phone]
Both of you guys could be your own TV show.
[Laughing, then hits Chemey for no apparent reason]








