Where is the monkey?

Hiked back up to old Manali where I bought two pairs of pant for 400 rupees… so cheap!  Then went hiking to a ridge because I heard that is where the monkeys live. Did not see any. I have made it my personal goal to see a wild monkey before I leave India. Stopped at a Café and had Litki. Litki is a fruit in India that is commonly used to make juice, it was delicious. Decided to go hiking some more and found an apple orchard but unfortunately it was closed. While hiking to the apple orchard I made a friend, it was a little dog. I’m terrified of the dogs here because they are all strays and can me either really mean or in this case really nice. He followed me up and down the mountain.  The same day as the hike I got to meet Dr. Alexander, he is the main doctor I will be working with while I am here. He showed me around the mission hospital and explained how this hospital sees most of the Manali patients and nearby villages. It’s the biggest hospital around with the capacity to house 50 patients. He showed me the ER, delivery room, OPD and ICU. He made a few comments about how I could help with a delivery if wanted, remain on call during the night, choose to manage the emergency room or observe surgery. So excited!!!! Hopefully he is as serious as I am because I am willing to do it all! After meeting the doctor I made a few more friends. This time is was with local children. Once again I tried to talk to them, they asked if I was Hindi, I don’t know if they were serious but as soon as I opened my mouth to speak to them they knew there was no possible way I could be from their country. They then made fun of me because of my accent and my inability to pronounce their names. Its ok though… they make me laugh when they try to pronounce Bre.