Back in the paleotechnic dawn of the 21st century, my mother’s request was understandable. “Just call me once a week to let me know you’re alive,” she said, as I wandered off across… Continue reading
I have a couple weeks lag time before my new job starts, and I am enjoying the freedom of it immensely. One of my regular activities is going to the gym, trying to… Continue reading
The Kathmandu Valley has three main cities, Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, though Kathmandu (KTM) has basically swallowed Patan. They used to be rivals (after one kingdom was split between three sons) who competed… Continue reading
We headed from our home in Nepal to our home in Belgium (sometimes the blessings of life overwhelm me) and had a layover in Bahrain. As I said, we found the Bahrain airport… Continue reading
The original schedule for our last day in Nepal was to get up at 4:00 AM to catch the morning flight to Bahrain for a 14 hour layover before continuing on to London. … Continue reading
Sorry, I know my last blogs were about leeches and cockroaches, but I am sick of bugs (and I think subconsciously focusing on it to make leaving in five days easier…that’s gonna suck).… Continue reading
The skyline above Pokhara is normally dominated by the epic snow and stone bulk of Machapuchare, one of those incredible Himalayan peaks that are unbelievably…themselves. We caught a look at it one afternoon… Continue reading
Good morning! How did you sleep? Did the Metallica cover band across the street keep you up? Did the drunky voices under your window bother you? Did the cockroaches disturb your rest? A… Continue reading
So yeah, we’re a little tired lately, and since K only has one day off before going back to work once we get home, and I may be starting nearly as fast, we… Continue reading
Today I found myself walking along a little muddy path strewn with broken bricks to provide footholds in the slick, with wholeheartedly green vegetation on both sides. The leaves are so exuberant that… Continue reading
8/10 Crap. We’ve only been here two months and we are out of steam. Neither of us has any energy, K has stabbing pains after every meal, I am done with the main… Continue reading
