Finally back in Dharamsala with a decent internet connection. New photos up today including Kathmandu, the lovely northern India state of Himachal Pradesh and best of all, the stunning high-desert Himalayan region of Ladakh (please don't miss these, they're my pride and joy).

In other news, the day I left Manali after meeting with Burger, I received an email from a recruiter at Intrepid telling me I've been accepted for an interview! Unfortunately, I have no idea when or where the interview will occur; it may not be for several months. Regardless, I'm thrilled and happy to wait and see what happens.

In the 12 hours since I arrived this morning, I've forgone sleep in favor of getting my butt in gear to get started with some courses. I started an Indian cooking class today that was fun but not quite as hands-on as I'd hoped. Today's menu: vegetable biriyani and vegetable korma. Despite my feverish attempts to keep notes and measurements, I quickly learned that real Indian cooks (like any other I guess) use more intuition than they do measuring spoons. This could be interesting.

Tomorrow, I'll observe the preparation of paneer butter masala and vegetable pakora and start my first yoga class in the forest with a Yugoslavian named Zoli.