Again!

After a long, cold, densely snowy winter hunkering down in front of the fire the Traveling Librarian has come out of hibernation for another summer in Ladakh, India.

A harsh winter brings spring in all her glory.














The garden is in:



























The deck is decorated:














The views refreshing:














The Dogs are groomed:














Leaving one green, forest paradise in Maine to another desert paradise, surrounded by snow capped mountains in Ladakh. What more could a girl ask for!

Many new things to attend to this year:

• Looking for teacher training opportunities to be hosted at the Siddhartha School for several local schools
• Researching options for students leaving the 10th grade
• Arranging for a site evaluation at Siddhartha School to assess the possibility of solar or wind based electricity
• Visiting and volunteering at a model village school in Dho arranged by Health Inc. along with Omprakash Foundation
• Scouting local schools in and around Leh for students with a passion for science who might want to participate in a mentorship/research project through the Harlem Children Society with the possibility of a scholarship for further education.
• Shopping for books
• Assisting with library, language and literacy projects

Forgoing the camel outings this year I plan to visit:

• Tso Moriri (Official name: Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve) is a High Altitude Lake (HAL) in Ladakh, India. It is situated at a height of 4595 m above MSL. Tsomiri is the largest of the High Altitude Lakes to be situated entirely within India. The Korzok monastery which lies on the western bank of the lake is one of the oldest settlements of the world. (Dept. Of Wildlife Protection, Wildlife Division LAHDC, Undated) -From Wikipedia

• Lamayuru is a Tibetan Buddhist Gompa (monastery) in Kargil District, Western Ladakh, situated on the Srinagar - Kargil - Leh road 15km east of the Fatu La pass, at a height of 3510m. Lamayuru is the one of the largest and also one of the oldest gompa in Ladakh with a population of around 150 permament monks residents. -From Wikipedia

Leave Maine on the 20th of June with three heavy bags of books & activities - the question is will they let me on the plane.