How I ended up in the back of a police car with Dr Nida - or, my first day back in xining after my retreat!

Retreat was a wonderful week, the place is breathtaking. and the people could not have been kinder if I had been one of their children. We all cried when I left.

I had a little clinic every day and treated the people at the monastery. In fact first patient within the first hour after arrriving. Gonlahka is a Nagkpa monastery so there are monks and a lay community as well. The Rinpoche gave me the most beautiful welcome I have ever had, with no english too!

No-one spoke any english, so my Tibetan vocabulary is much improved, and my phrase book much thumbed. But there were no problems and it was as I say a very wonderful experience.

Rebkong is so very beautiful.
(this is the first computer I have had a chance at since returning to xining and it is VERY slow, so this wil be a short post, more later).

Classes have started and it is very very full on, this hospital is more amazing every time I visit. We are a group of seven nationalities, lots of Russians, but the biggest group are the Italians. Two flags for team australia this time with Leona joining me.

Oh, yes the police car :)

Went on a visiting round with Dr Nida on my first day back, he has as you can imagine a heap of relatives here. So he gets off the phone and says "Oh good, my cousin is here, he can drive us around." So we troop downstairs and there is the cousin, in his work vehicle, yep - police car. Very funny day.
more soon!

Except to add - I am completely happy.

Comments

[Alexander Stone]

You would end up in a cop car you crazy girl you.
Sounds like you're having a whale of a time, thats good that your Tibetan is getting better.
No Frenchies this time?
Much Love, your Australian son, Alex
xoxoxo

[PRS]

Nida's cousin a police man. Handy... Making an impression already,you will be best at Tibetan school by the time you get back, taking the class most likely. Hope all goes well with the class's.
Your Australian husband : )
PRS