Marley the Adventure Dog's Trip Journal

Be sure to read the previous posts first! I am one happy pup to be back home, going naked in my own 'hood, catching up on pee-mail, and enjoying all my new birthday toys. I didn't eat for the first day back, but I am good to go now. I was secretly holding out for chicken, but Lady thinks it was just all the travel.
DAY 13: On Saturday afternoons, all the kids ride the bus to a grassy field by the river to play. I had a great time of exploring and running around. That's one thing I miss here, getting to run in wide open spaces with no tether! 

 The view from the field.

 I just liked hanging out in the grass and running around smelling stuff. Of course, I had to have a bath when I got home. I wasn't allowed on the bed until I was a clean boy. Lady and Nancy had dinner at another teacher's home and brought me chicken, veggies, AND paneer! Yum!
DAY 14: This is the day we went to Dhangkhar Lake and I went swimming. Please see the photos from my first post of my journey, but here are some more.

 Nan and me.

Entry to the monastery. 
DAY 15: Travel day. The principal's friend who is driving us said he'd come at 7:00 am but showed up before 6:00 am! Lady was up and dressed, and just happened to see him when she went to the outhouse. She ran in and woke Nan and me up and said, "get dressed! Our ride is here!"The man was taking his daughter to Delhi for college, so we could hitch a ride. We only had one scary incident. I had just moved into Nan's lap on the left after sitting the whole trip with Lady when a rock hit our window and shattered it, showering Nan, me, and Lady with glass! Praise the Lord none of us were cut. Lady felt it hit her face, but no cuts! We met up with Bill, Pallu, and Rae just 2 km later to take us to their house -another two hours. 

 Yak traffic jam.

We got to Bill and Rae's just before the rains. We just got ready for tomorrow's trip home. Rae made us rice and dal. I DIDN'T have a bath!! 
DAY 16: We left Apple Country at 7:25 and headed home. We had some extras hitching a ride with us to the highway, then we had more room. Bill forgot we had all our stuff up on the roof racks and started to go under the waterfall to wash the van! OOPS! 
We stopped for breakfast about two hours later. Bill accidentally closed my tail in the van door! I cried, Lady screamed and Bill fumbled with the keys to get the door open. Lady scooped me up and hugged me tight. I was fine, but I let her dote on me awhile. She took me in the restaurant and just dared anybody to say anything about it! It doesn't seem to hurt, no broken cartilage, no blood, but I got a treat anyway. Lady told Bill he owed me some chicken! It's okay, I forgave him. Not so sure about Lady though.
It's cherry season in our state so we got some fresh cherries at a roadside stand -one of many. I don't eat cherries, but Lady likes them, and bought some for Nan's mom. My tail started wagging about 45 minutes out from home. I knew where we were!! After eight hours we were almost home!  We dropped Nan off, and finally got home! I ran around in my house checking everything out, and rediscovering my new toys from my birthday the day before we left. Bill and Rae went to the Mall Road, but Lady stayed here to unpack, start washing, and go shopping for food for everybody. 
Well, that's my trip journal for this particular journey. Hope you enjoyed coming along with me. Any other furriend been as high as I have? Lady said I was a good traveler, and she is so glad I was with her!

Marley the Adventure Dog's Trip Journal Continues

Be sure to read the previous posts first.
DAY 7: Sunday, went to church. I was good. The rincipal's dog snapped at me. just because I sniffed his privates. Went on outing to the world's highest monastery (so they claim), and to a Tibetan friend's home for fresh mint tea. I just ate the cookies.

 The view from the top of the monastery

 I didn't go in. I'm from China -I've seen a bazillion temples!

 I did enjoy the view, but I scared Lady when I jumped up on the wall. We were really high!

This is what it looks like from the road below.
DAY 8: Rode the school bus to school with Lady and a load of kids. Basked in the sun, rolled in the dirt, then rode the bus back. Slept all the way. Had a bath.

 We had morning assembly every day.

 Lady taught the teachers, and I kept watch at the door.

Nan taught the little kids. Sometimes I helped her.
DAY 9: Rode the bus to school again. Didn't bite anybody, although I thought about it. Entertained the kids, rolled in the dirt, basked in the sun, rode the bus back. Had a bath.

 Day 10: Slept all the way to school even though the kids sing really loud all the way. Barked at some kids for teasing me. Got slightly scolded, but not as bad as the kids who teased me. Lady was mad! Rolled in the dirt, basked in the sun, supervised, and rode the bus back. Had a bath. 
Day 11: Lady and I rode the first bus in at 8:00 as she had lots to do to get ready for her training today. It was nice and quite with only a few kids. There are 71 kids at the school. Let Nan and the kindergarteners borrow my bone for a game. Followed the principal around, dug in the dirt. Watched kids pee outside, rode the bus home. 

Day 12: Lady and Nancy got gifts from the school. All the work I did and he forgot me. But, later I got some chicken!

 I helped open their gifts. I am an expert you know.

Lady says I am a ganda baccha (dirty baby). That's why she has to give me a sponge bath every day when we get back to the room.
Come back tomorrow for the final installment of my trip journal.

Marley the Adventure Dog's Trip Journal

Be sure to read the previous post first.
DAY 1: Taxi ride for 71/2 hours with Lady and Nan. Got to Bill's school. I remember this place!

 

 Part of the road -the good part.

DAY 2: Hung out at the school. Jumped off bed, scolded. Went on outing and got to run in a field.

DAY 3: School's Program. Didn't come when Lady called, scolded. Went with Lady to the next village to teach the Breast Cancer Awareness program. Went out the door without permission and into the road when a truck came, scolded.

 The little ones doing a song Lady taught them.

DAY 4: Stayed back and supervised while Lady and Nan hiked to a village to teach the Breast Cancer Awareness Program. They had to hike up about thirty minutes to get there.

.Lady taught the kids how to make a shape man.

 Saw Lady's sheep, Grace. A cow cut her with its horn so they had to take her to the vet, then here to school

They brought Grace to school until the day was over. She hid under the principal's desk! Grace is better now.I wasn't allowed to bother her but I had a good sniff!
DAY 5: 3 hour van ride to the district seat so Lady could get her permit to enter the restricted area. Took all day. I threw up a lot, consequence of sneaking into the kitchen and stealing chicken bones. No treats today.

 Bill, Rae, Pallu, Nan and me at the dam for the hydroelectric power plant 1000 KW! We saw lots of waterfalls today.

 Mt. Kinnaur Kailash.

 In the district seat, Recong Peo.

Day 6: Another long day of travel into the really high mountains. Now they are brown and mostly treeless. The principal of one of Lady's schools  (Bill) drove us to the principal of the second school's home.

The power was off for 24 hours when we got there. We had two candles for light. They warmed up a bucket of water on the wood fire so Lady could take a bucket bath. They showed me my bed and it didn't take me long to get to sleep. I'm a pooped pup!
Come back tomorrow for the rest of the story!