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Trek to Khumjung  (Oct 24 '07)
October 24, 2007: Khumjung( 12,450') Breakfast today was oatmeal and French toast. I am still forcing myself to eat. We were on the trail at 8:30am. Today's hike is to be a short one. ...
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Trek to Namche Bazaar  (Oct 22 '07)
October 22, 2007: Day 4 Namche Bazaar (11,300') Each morning we lock our duffle bags, and leave them in the room. The porters strap them to the dzo to be taken to our next lodge. Everyday the cook ...
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October 21, 2007 Lukla (9,350') / Phakding (8,660') Our trek starts today. We got up at 4:30am, and were off to the airport at 5:15. Our flight to Lukla left at 6:30 on Yeti Airlines. We were ...
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Little Tibet...  (Mar 21 '07)
Dharamsala-I’m writing this at Kovalam beach in Kerala, so excuse me if it seems a bit off. I remember having to read the “Brothers Karamozov” over spring break one year; the book seemed awkward in ...
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Trek to Tengboche  (Oct 25 '07)
October 25, 2007: Tengboche (12,650’) Breakfast was pancakes, omelet and oatmeal. We were on the trail at 7:23am. As we were leaving we saw two of Nepal's national bird, the danphe, a brightly ...
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Trek to Jorsale  (Oct 30 '07)
October 29, 2007 Jorsale (9,250') This morning we begin our journey back to Luka. A long day is ahead of us, but not a real hard one as we’re going mostly down!. We got up at 5:40 and were on the ...
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NEPAL - Over the Hills & Far Away  (Nov 28 '76)
"The scariest moments were when we would meet a truck coming from the opposite direction and the bus had to inch its way to the very edge of the road to let it pass"
Taking into consideration that the ...
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Striking Lake  (May  '92)
"The lake remains etched in my heart"
It was our annual student's trip. Nainital beckoned. Getting away from Delhi in May is always a good idea, and thought of Nainital pleased my no end. High in the ...
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