I’ve blogged before, but I didn’t quite know how to start this time. I spent 2013 in Ladakh, spending most of my time on this wonderful campus just next to the Indus river. To say it was the *best* year of my life would be clichéd, but accurate. There are so many stories from my time in Ladakh, but for now, the photos can do the talking.

I opened my door and it looked like this.

I sent a lot of snail mail.

I climbed a mountain… ok a hill

and looked around in wonder.

I taught some future monks English… but mostly we just played games.

I made the *best* friends

When it got cold, we played ice hockey.

I went to Srinagar

And got fake married

The happy couple. I was *shy*.

I learnt how useful cold white walls could be

I saw a baby pray

I made some wishes

I saw some truly beautiful places

Someone gave me a flower.

And I fell in love with this cat.

It will always be my home.