Tag Archives: Dispatches from the road – Yesterday, a group of 8 of us decided to go to Nagarkot, a town on top of the valley that overlooks both Kathmandu and the Himalayans and is reputed to have an excellent sunset and sunrise. The group was composed of myself, Muna, Robin, Santos and his wife, Prasanna (one of Muna’s friends), and Sanyog […]  I know it’s not January 3rd anymore, but here is a post dedicated to Muna’s Birthday and the interesting day we had.Jan. 3 – Happy Birthday to Muna! And what an interesting day! I woke up around 8:30 to a monk chanting Tibetan Buddhist scriptures in the family room. It was a very eerie, haunting […]  (These pictures correspond with my entry for Jan. 2 – see below) (This picture corresponds with my entry for Dec. 30 – see below) First of all, I apologize for not having written this week. We’ve been so busy each day that I practically fall into bed each night. Let me give you a quick […]  I have arrived safely back home in Kathmandu after my 3 day trek. We left bright and early on Christmas Eve but had a very easy 4 hour walk to our destination. See, one of Muna’s relatives is in charge of this beautiful lodge on the way to our destination, Guandruk. So he allowed us […]  Wow, what a last few days. I know I keep saying this, but life just keeps getting more interesting I guess.Thursday morning, the family left to go to Pokhara, a town 200 km West of Kathmandu and the place where I will volunteer next month. We jumped on a bus at about 6:30 but didn’t […] |
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