White walls are in

Well, I'm here again. The reconstruction of Mysore road goes beyond Peryiapatna now so it took just 1,5 hrs from Mysore. Subrmanya looked a bit worn with unkempt hair and a lost tooth but he seems to be doing fine, though. Got a new SIM-card in Camp 1. The house at Sera was refurbished inside with white-painted walls and good inner roofs. They also cut one of the big palm-trees down so now the house is quite bright and airy despite the neighbouring towers. Plastic mats on the concrete floors too. European style, Thupten told me. It's a trendsetter among the monks and now white walls are IN! Quite a difference from the muggy Tibetan monastic style rooms. Must eat now. More tomorrow.