Overview
- The group said it arrived in Charlotte on Wednesday night and thanked “thousands” who turned out to welcome them.
- Aloka underwent orthopedic surgery on Jan. 12 for an old injury and briefly reunited with the monks in Charlotte during a restricted recovery plan of short walks.
- Care teams outlined limits of up to 10 minutes per walk, as many as six times daily in the first week, with rehabilitation continuing under veterinary supervision.
- Organizers expect to reach Greensboro as early as Monday and Raleigh on Jan. 24 as the 2,300-mile trek continues through North Carolina.
- The journey, which began Oct. 26 in Texas, is set to culminate in Washington in mid-February with a request that Congress recognize Buddha’s birth and enlightenment day as a federal holiday.