Very briefly, from Shimla

This blog is coming directly from an email message and will not contain photos. I am writing from a very slow hotel computer. We arrived safely in Shimla yesterday morning. Our travels have been quite troublesome. Amy became very sick, mainly from the car rides, we think. Mark has never fully recovered and is staying with me in the hotel this morning. The climate is very cool here (highs around 70 F), but the hotel turns off its central heating in April. On the bright side, the town is very quaint and seems to be more of a place for Indians than foreign tourists. The prices on most items are low (and even posted on some items--amazing!). We're hoping for a better
afternoon and remainder of the journey. All the 'visitors' (Jack, Diana, Ellen) are well.