I am here in Delhi staying at a hotel Gina, my advisor, recommended. I arrived early the morning of May 29th and it has been great so far. Thanks to Gina I met up with her Indian brother Piyush who is working at a near by yoga center just a few km from hotel, what are the chances. He has been great and very helpful and acclimating me to Delhi life. He helped get me a phone (needed local address for a good SIM card) and after traveling to downtown Old Delhi railway station to try and apply for tourist quota in order to get train ticket for a booked train from Delhi to Kathgodam, Piyush recommended I speak with hotel to contact travel agency to book ticket. And after speaking with hotel staff, I was able to contact travel agent and he is currently booking ticket for tomorrow, May 31st.
I will leave tomorrow night and travel with another women I have been emailing back and forth with who is also working at the AVANI center. Thanks to the founder Rashmi who connected us, because she saw we arriving both the same day. It will be good to travel the 16 hours it takes to get to the AVANI center in Pithoragarph, Uttarakhand with another female.
I took a 90 min Hatha yoga class yesterday at Piyush’s yoga center where he is an instructor and it was great. Afterwards I participated in the Satsung chanting and meditation, followed by a home cooked meal. I am very grateful for the hospitality of Piyush and the Sivananda Yoga Center. I will be going back today for another class and massage!