Indian places to visit (miscell)

1. Dharamsala
2. Coorg, India
3. 1/ aman (see red fort. Hama masjid. Lodhi tombs. 15m plunge pool in each room.
4. 2/ February mihar gahr (www.cazloyd.com) outside jodhpur. Owned by family of Rajasthan horsemen. Nine bedroom retreat. Access to equines.
5. 3/ SURYA SERAI outside Jaisalmer. 20 tents.(or hotel fifu in Jaisalmer, or Devi Garh Fort Palace in village of Delwara in the Aravali hills, go during the desert festival around Jan-Feb time........
6. 4/ In Kerala Neeleshwar www.neeleshwarhermitage.com thatched cottages by the sea and daily yoga
7. 5/ aman-I-khas (closes apr30) 187km from jaipur. 12th century ranthambore fort, inside are remains of temples, palace chambers)
8. 6/ devigarh near udaipur, 40 min away
9. 7/ Indian dance festival in Tamil Nadu dec25 til jan25
10. 8/ see Sikkim. Tashiding 19km southeast of yoksum. Go 1st m of Tibetan calendar. Pemayangtse 4km from pelling. 140km west of Gangtok. Enchey monastery in Gangtok.
11. 9/ medieval orcha-known for wall paintings
12. 10/ khajuraho -erotic arts temples

~~go in Feb fo Nagaur Fair in Rajasthan