Shimla

After finally going to see the doctor yesterday and getting some gut busting medication (i kid you not 10 pills a day) we were able to venture to our second tourist site in two weeks!!!
A 2km walk out of shilma (felt more like 5 with the hills!) and cheeky navigation of the monkey traffic! we found the the Viceregal Lodge, where the British Viceroy lived during the summer (Ambasador equivalent when India was part of the British empire, we think!) Pretty impressive building, although we weren't able to see much inside because it is now a 'higher learning' academy - for scholars.
The weather is very very misty here, we're not quite sure if it is actually mist or low clouds to be honest! It rained yesterday and on the walk home from the Viceregal lodge you could literally see it wisping along the road!
We've booked a trek at the weekend (after harry potter is released!!) around the Kinnaur Valley, it was slightly expensive but we get jeeped to three separate destinations to trek (one which includes hot springs!) which is probably more practical than the other option, ascending the local 4000m peak! We are going with two girls who's name's and nationalities we don't know but they seemed pretty good at haggling, they managed to half the price of the trek!

Beth: can you send my congratulations to Gemma, what a beautiful name, have you met her yet?