changed my mind, it doesn't feel nice to be cold! It's sooooo cold! More wool, I need more wool!

We went to a tea farm today and watched the workers weave through the rows of tea bushes on the high mountain slopes. the sun was (briefly) warm and, hitting the tea, made the air smell rich and sweet. we sat and watched them before being beckoned into a woman's shop to buy tea and watch how to make "the best brew in the world in five seconds." I think she was a bit of a hustler, but she was such a pleasant hustler that it was fun to sit and laugh and hear why "Darjeeling tea is the best tea in the world." In Happy valley, Darjeeling. (which is part of her reasoning as to why the tea is so good - because it's happy)

But the rest of Darjeeling wasn't today. the town shut down after a small girl was killed today by a military truck. We watched them carry her tiny coffin up the steps lined with people. and all the markets and all the restaurants closed in mourning, in protest, in solidarity, in sympathy.

there's tension in the air. but i am safe. don't worry.

and off to wrap myself in wool and hope it keeps me warm through the night.