Left early this Sunday morning by taxi for Mountain Top. First treatment was a special massage with way less oil, and less head massage. Most of the time, the guys used a pad filled with Ayurvedic herbs, and dipped in oil, and dabbed this over the entire body. Not sure how well this kind of treatment would go down in the west. It was not unpleasant. Then a very interesting talk with Dr. Sunder about Virudhahara. This was about foods that are incompatible, healthy foods that are eaten with the wrong foods, like fruit salad mixed with ice cream or yoghurt. Not good. Some of the combinations are really not good for me personally. This doctor is very wise and it was very beneficial for me. I drew money, had a rest, and went for lunch with Rathina, my Edmonton friend who lives right in front of the Tea Nest, and owns this particular tea estate. It was a lovely meal, most exotic, with lots of Indian spices, but not spicy hot. Lovely minced lamb meat balls, lamb, Jeera rice. Amazing dessert. I had a very interesting discussion about Tamils, and Sri Lanka with an Indian gentleman who shared the meal. He is Rathi's go to guy!! Now the bad news is that I have put on way too much weight in India, and I need to lose. Hopefully there will be spartan food in Pondecherry, and hopefully at the Ashram in Rishikesh. My diet after this holiday will be very different to my present regime. You are what you eat, so it had better be the right foods for you personally. All healthy foods may not be good for you. Lots of great learnings going on. I hope you eat healthy today!! Moderate portions...lol!! Thanks for popping in. No pics at all today. Mist shrouds the mountains as usual.
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