{"id":1598,"date":"2013-08-18T01:45:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T01:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2013-08-18T01:45:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T01:45:39","slug":"3-weeks-down-2-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=1598","title":{"rendered":"3 weeks down, 2 to go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m on the downhill side now, and it seems like time is going by quickly.  I&#8217;m getting better (or should I say braver) at walking across the street, I&#8217;ve grown accustomed to the food, I&#8217;m used to drinking tea instead of coffee (but I miss your coffee, Kevin!), I&#8217;m enjoying taking classes and practicing at the Institute (which is the real purpose I&#8217;m here), and almost daily in the presence of our Guruji, I&#8217;m finally getting better at figuring out the rupee\/dollar exchange, I understand that even if I&#8217;m the only one in line, I&#8217;m going to have to wait &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and I&#8217;m beginning to understand what, depending on the circumstance, the head wobble is all about (yes, no, maybe, very well, ok, we&#8217;ll see, I&#8217;m listening, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><video src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-065535.mov\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"480\" height=\"272\">Your browser does not support the video tag<\/video><\/p>\n<p>Below are the final pictures from Parvati Hill last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-065940.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-065940.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-065940.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-065956.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-065956.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-065956.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070020.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070020.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070042.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070042.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070042.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070104.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070104.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070104.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070126.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070126.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070126.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070142.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070142.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070142.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070200.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070200.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070226.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070226.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070226.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a>On the way back down the steps:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070256.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070256.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070256.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070321.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070321.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070321.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a>Looks like this lady traded her husband for a goat!  <em>(see picture from earlier blog)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070426.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/obyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130818-070426.jpg\" alt=\"20130818-070426.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today is Sunday, and the Institute is closed.  Sharon and I are going on an Alandi sightseeing trip with Nana &#8211; a 45 minute auto rickshaw ride one way!  But first, I will be observing the 8am Kids&#8217; class (the only class offered on Sundays).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m on the downhill side now, and it seems like time is going by quickly. 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