Asia
This is the thirteenth letter, sent home from India, following visiting Alchi, the Indus Valley and riding a truck to Srinagar.
In 1988, when I was eighteen years old I set off from New Zealand to Asia on an adventure. This is the twelfth letter, sent following the Hemis Monastery festival the Himalayan region of Ladakh.
The festival celebrates the birthday of Padma Sambhava, the person who brought Buddhism to Tibet.
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In 1988, when I was eighteen years old I set off from New Zealand to Asia on an adventure. Accompanying me was my high school friend David. We were inspired by Tintin comics and National Geographic magazines. Although we had never actually been overseas before, we wanted begin our travels...
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