Nomadic Tourism and Hashish (Manali)
Sunday, April 6th, 2008After 58 hours of non-stop travel, I arrive in the mountainous town of Manali. Here, I am promptly introduced to the dark side of tourism as several long term tourists sell hash or opium to fund their travel. Meanwhile, other travelers attempt to parasitically feed off new arrivals. I eventually met a quasi-guru named Black Gift, who offers me an unusual lesson. (more…)