I played with the kid all morning and then when I was finally ready to go at 10:30 I woke my host up and said goodbye as he laid in bed. After 10 hours on a series of buses, smartly not taking unsolicited but well meaning bad advice and, as usual, a tire fix, I arrived in Manali. From there I got a rickshaw to take me to Vashisht which is just up the hill and away from the grossness of main street. I was met by Sarah of my McLo Gang who had already booked a hotel room for me. Nick and Vanessa from The Ganj were there too, this time much healthier. It was nice to be back amongst my old traveling pack.
