Police Raid

Yesterday we visitited TCV, a large Tibetan school here. They have every level from a creche up to high school. In pre-school they are using Montessori methods. The Director received us and delivered the same speach he did when I was there 2 years ago. No harm done, though. Mrs Dolma, whom I know from before, showed us around. She is a sponsorship secretary and all the funds for the school comes from sponsors. Tsering arrived from Chennai and I picked her up on the main road on Thinley's motorbike. Back at the Tibetan Representative's office I was caught in a police raid: "Who are you? What are you doing here? Let me see your permit!" Luckily we do have permits and have been duly registered by the local superintendent of the police. So I could go. Didn't even have to pay any up front "fees". There's a story circulating here about a foreigner who had to cough uo Rs 10 000 to get off the hook last year. It's Tsering's first time in Bylakuppe so we have to show her the local sites. Today we took her to see Namdroling- the Golden Temple. And that's it, I'm afraid.