Trip: Nepal
There are [35] stories from my trip: Nepal
NEPAL | Thursday, 25 Jun 2009 | Views [956]
Wednesday May 13th (my father died 6 years ago on this day)
Thamel (touristy downtown area in Kathmandu) is a good transition to the “real” world, or better: The world and the life I am accustomed to. I am so, ever so, grateful that I got ... Read more >
Tags: larry and gita in a cafe in kathmandu (thamel)
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [1405]
All
right, it was a long ass ride in the bus!
I could
not get comfortable the roads were rough, the frequent stops were a blessing
and a curse. We experienced 2 road blocks at night, one in a village were
somebody was accused of kidnapping ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [1363]
Found a lodge next to a buddhist monastary. When we first arrived, we thought somebody is playing with a microphone and doesn't know that the speakers where on outside (you know when kids play with microphones, right?) It turned out to be some kind ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [971]
Friday
May 8 th –
We
got served chapatti and milk tea for breakfast – this time the chapattis were
more like latkes – very, very rich and yummy. I ate myself silly……..
We
also got invited to stay a day longer and visit the school-... Read more >
Tags: waiting for the bus
NEPAL | Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 | Views [1099]
May 8th - day 29th We caught up again - no longer behind, just in time.... Our guide (-book) was utterly wrong this time. We were so lucky to have stayed in the Gothe Bazaar Lodge, because the trail lead us up a ridge and over some rocks on a steep ... Read more >
NEPAL | Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 | Views [979]
Thursday May 7th day 28 At 6am we got woken up with breakfast -each of us got 2 eggs (omlette stile) and a cup, of milk tea served in bed. What ever sweet and kindness our female host showed at the time, it changed, when she saw mama cat nursing her ... Read more >
Tags: in the kosi (river)
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [777]
Didn't make it all the way to Phedi. Climbed up to the pass, but all three of us felt a bit weak today. We had rumbling stomachs (yogurt, milk?). So the climb was harder and slower..... Passed the pass Salpa Hanjyang at fairly good weather, but soon ... Read more >
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [1441]
Tuesday May 5th day 26 We kept going up, up, up, to Sanam through the rain thunder and lightening again. Found a little porter shelter and hung out with some school kids who went to school in Gudel where we had lunch today.It wasn't all together too ... Read more >
Tags: school kids greeting us with namaste...
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [986]
Monday May 4th day 25.
OK, I have to say it again: After 3 days I was able to feed the pig.
Our host family was very, very nice. This Amma was force feeding us last night (did I mention that already?)and when I had told her that I was really, really ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [1421]
Hiked up to the pass of Satu La at 3173m in the rain, thunder and lightening right above our heads- steep, slippery and narrow especially near the peak. I went ahead and found myself scared alone, when the clouds moved in on me with the thundering at ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [826]
Saturday May 3rd
It blows my mind again to realize where I am……We are staying in a little Sherpa village named Najimgdimgma. We got here descending and ascending through steep, steep rocks and forests. It hailed and rained on us then it cleared again ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [797]
30/4/09 day 21
Short day today- good!! Tomorrow the countdown can start to the life I know. I like the short walks, even if it includes some steep up and downs.
May first – the Merry Month of Margit has begun…..
I have to remind myself that we still ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [799]
Thursday 4/30/09
We left well rested and fed – on the way out we were addressed by a Sherpa in a panic – he gestured us to come inside the house on the side of the trail communicating in some way that he needed medicine for his friend.
A man sitting ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [847]
4/29/09
….but didn’t sleep as well as I hoped for - oh well! We walked out of the Sagarmatha National Park and made it all the way to Mushe, our goal to stay in the same lodge we stayed on the way up, the Danfe Lodge. It was a hard day again and my knees ... Read more >
NEPAL | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [830]
4/28/09
day 19 th
……………..but
they were good, real good. I tell you, when you get really hungry, even if you
eat potatoes every day, you just want them so bad and then they still taste
good every time. You think you don’t ever ... Read more >
NEPAL | Sunday, 31 May 2009 | Views [825]
4/27/09
Sleeping
in high altitude is a challenge – everybody here is tossing and turning through
the night, but I must have slept, because I woke up to bright sunlight – ready to
go down……..well, to be perfectly honest, it won’t be just down, ... Read more >
Tags: the village of phorte
NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views [784]
4/26/09
I had
somewhat of a restless night (another symptom of high altitude…). We go to
sleep here around 8pm and we don’t get up until 7 or 8am – our bedtime is
dictated by the temperature around us. Besides that I have trouble sleeping ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views [1056]
4/25/09
I
had garlic soup (Ama said it would help..) last night and felt even sicker –
crying myself to sleep………………..so lonely…..I thought I am going to die……………………….,
but I only fell asleep, waking up to go pee and was surprised I was still ... Read more >
Tags: ice river and the village of gokyo left, next to gokyo lake.
NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views [759]
4/24/09
The
15 th day of the trek – we got up too early. Our hosts didn’t get up and we had to wait
around in the cold for breakfast. Not an easy situation: The lodge are private
homes, so we are basically staying in somebody’s house ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views [1035]
4/23/09
This
is cold, cold, cold. Glad, I bought a really good sleeping bag before I left
CA. The trick is now not to have to go pee at night at the same time it is
essential to drink a lot of water/liquids with all the activity up here in ... Read more >
NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [775]
4/22/09
The
clouds parted and left us with an incredible view of the snowy Mts – there is
no way for me to describe the sight and the FEELING to be in THIS world. At
4000m now it isn’t only the view that take my breath away, I am sure, but ... Read more >
NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [744]
4/21/09
Strong
beginning, beautiful weather, gentle climb – we only hiked for a few hours and
then stayed put for another day to acclimate. At the end we hiked back downhill
in the fog – really isn’t my thing! The lodge (a river resort!!!) ... Read more >
NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [800]
4/20/09
Monday day11th
I
sent off some mail in – what looked like – a private living room: The post
office. The nice clerk said it will take about 2 weeks for the B’day wishes to Kipp and Sadie (now that I am
transferring my journal onto ... Read more >
Tags: picture at a mani wall (prayer wall)
NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [713]
4/19/09
Sunday
day 10 th
We
got here in the middle of the day, climbing steep for the last 2km. Gita and I
found a reasonable priced lodge with a sweet, old, a bit forgetful lady (Ama),
who brought us two pieces of aple to welcome ... Read more >
Tags: the big city....
NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [806]
4/18/09
day 9
This
morning we left well rested, charged up, relatively clean and happy. The
surroundings/views are getting more spectacular. We past the path to and from
Lukla, which means we will encounter tourists, since this little ... Read more >
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