Colorado, USA, Drala Mountain Center
Sun Camp is situated in a picturesque Rocky Mountains valley, just above the “downtown” area of Drala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. A two-hour drive from Boulder, Colorado, this serene valley offers breathtaking views of the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya and is bordered by wooded areas on three sides.
Perched in a mountain valley at 8,342 feet, a short half-mile hike up behind camp leads to Rocky Mountain National Forest, boasting expansive rocky and wooded landscapes.
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Directions from Boulder From 28th Street, go east on the Diagonal Highway for 18.7 miles to Interstate I-25. Go north (left) on I-25 for 29.3 miles. Exit on CO 14 W/Mulberry Street (exit 269B towards Fort Collins). Stay on CO 14 W/Mulberry Street for 3.7 miles and take a right (head north) on College Avenue/US-287. Continue on US-287 for 20.5 miles. Then, turn left on 74E, just before the Fork’s Restaurant (sign to Livermore, Red Feather Lakes and Boy Scout Ranch). Drive 16 miles on 74E, then make a left onto County Road 68C, just after the blue and white sign that says “Drala Mountain Center 5 Miles.” Go 5 miles to Drala Mountain Center entrance on left.
Direction from Denver International Airport Take Pena Boulevard for 9.8 miles. Merge onto I-70 W for 6 miles. Take the I-270 N exit, Exit 279, toward Ft. Collins for 5.8 miles. Take the I-25 North Exit toward Ft. Collins for 52.6 miles. Exit on CO 14 W/Mulberry Street (exit 269B towards Fort Collins). Stay on CO 14 W/Mulberry Street for 3.7 miles and take a right (head north) on College Avenue/US-287. Continue on US-287 for 20.5 miles. Then, turn left on 74E, just before the Fork’s Restaurant. (Sign to Livermore, Red Feather Lakes and Boy Scout Ranch.) Drive 16 miles on 74E, then make a left onto County Road 68C, just after the blue and white sign that says “Drala Mountain Center 5 Miles.” Go 5 miles to Drala Mountain Center entrance on left.
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Nova Scotia, Canada, Tatamagouche
The Nova Scotia Sun Camp is nestled within a quarter-mile clearing on Tatamagouche Mountain two miles from the Dorje Denma Ling meditation center and a two-hour drive north of Halifax. This camp offers views across the Northumberland Strait towards Prince Edward Island.
Bordered by deep woods on one side, it feature beautiful walking trails and several swimming holes nearby.
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Directions from Halifax Follow 102-N from Halifax to Truro. Just past Truro, take exit 14A for Onslow/Nova Scotia 2 Trunk toward Tatamagouche/NS-311. Turn right onto Onslow Rd/NS-4 Trunk E (signs for NS-311/Bible Hill/Tatamagouche) and drive for about seven minutes. Turn left onto NS-311 N. Follow 311 for 39.4 km, then turn left onto Balmoral Road NS-256. Pass Dorje Denma Ling on your left. Take your first left onto Old Tatamagouche Road North (sign says Willow Church road). Follow Old Tatamagouche road approximately 450 meters. Look for the Sun Camp sign on the left.
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Limousin, France, Dechen Chöling
The France Sun Camp is located three and a half hours south of Paris in the Limousin countryside of central France. Right next to the Vienne River, the camp is surrounded by rolling green hills and grazing pastures. The Sun Camp field overlooks Shambhala practice center, Dechen Chöling.
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Dechen Chöling is situated in central France, near Limoges. It is about 350 km south of Paris and 220 km northeast of Bordeaux. You can get there easily by car, train or plane. Dechen Chöling offers shuttle service from Limoges or St. Victurnien train stations and Limoges Bellegarde airport.
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