There will be more to come when I recover a bit more. But the short, short version begins with this post I put up on Facebook: The race itself was most definitely… unique. I made a joke that it might be like CBS’s Amazing Race… and it really, really was due to more than a […]
From the original itinerary: April 24: Today you can pick up your start number in the Kathmandu Guesthouse and ask any questions to the organization. The rest of the day is free at leisure. A good massage in one of the great massage parlors in Thamel is recommended. With it being a “free day” I […]
From the original itinerary: April 23: A day hike in the Kathmandu valley. From Chobar you walk through a simple but fascinating route to Bungamati. According to legend, the lake water of Kathmandu escaped through the beautiful gorge Chobar after the saint Manjushri had beaten with his sword. During the walk you will discover the […]
From the original itinerary: April 22: Sightseeing Patan. Patan with its magnificent art and architecture is known for its industry in bronze, silver and copper. After lunch you will visit the impressive cremation Pashupatinath. Here the cremation in the open air. The ash that remains after the cremation is spread in the holy Bagmati river. […]
I guess I’ve always been a morning person. I’m not much good at night. Not much fun and I’m tired too quickly. “Lame” in 90s era teenager parlance. A wet blanket, a spoilsport, a goody two shoes, an old man in another time. Part of it is that I’m really not much good in crowds or […]
From the official itinerary: “Morning: sightseeing tour of downtown Kathmandu. You will visit Durbar Square and Swayambhunath also called Monkey temple because of the many monkeys that live here. This day we also visit the Boudhanath. This is one of the largest stupas in the world.” Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let […]
A few “warm tips” from my early morning in Kathmandu: 1) Just because you’re up and awake and you’re trying not to make too much noise in the room as you found out upon checkin you’ve got a roommate, does NOT mean going for a run at 4:30 am on the darkened, labyrinthine streets of […]
We’re at the part of the trip that’s the part of the movie wherein Indiana Jones makes the trek from Marshall University to seek out a one of the pieces Abner Ravenwood collected. A “worthless” bronze piece, with a hole in it, off center with a crystal. You know the one I mean? Anyway, to […]
A preview of coming attractions. The itinerary as emailed to me before departure: The Itinerary April 20: Arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free. Kathmandu is at 1400m altitude and therefore the package is designed that you can adjust to the altitude and heat (can be warm in this period). […]
I didn’t watch all of these inflight movies because 1) even with a 13.5 hour flight to Shanghai I didn’t have enough time and 2) I couldn’t imagine them living up to the plot descriptions. I did watch that last one. It was a Russian take on what might’ve been a rejected late 1990s […]