Now that things have calmed down a bit, I need to finish my Annapurna trek stories. Here was our itinerary for those who have maybe done this trek before:
Day 1: Phedi to Tolka
Day 2: Tolka to Chhomrong
Day 3: Chhomrong to Bamboo
Day 4: Bamboo to Deurali
Day 5: Deurali
Day 6: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)
Day [...]
A year ago I posted an entry entitled ‘First Impressions’ (you can read it HERE and I highly urge you to read it as it will make this post make a lot more sense). An old friend commented on the post saying that it will be interesting to see my last impressions when I [...]
So little to do, so much time. Strike that, reverse it.
My last few days in Nepal are going faster than two cheese coneys in the hands of a fat man. Got back from trekking, went to Lumbini, and now its Dipawali (or Diwali) (or Tihar) and the city is going crazy! But [...]
I love this commercial so I’d thought I’d share it. Although I’ve never had the product, so I can’t say anything for it. But their advertising is great. Enjoy!
Hatke Jhatke!
This is my bathroom. These are ants. Seriously?
There has been an interesting debate going on lately about skin whitening creams. Skin whitening? Yep, skin whitening. Many people in the States complain that their skin is too white. Hence all the tanning beds (one of the most disgusting inventions ever!), spray on tans, and tanning creams. But here [...]
Shortages are nothing new in Nepal. There have been constant petrol shortages, creating long lines of hundreds of vehicles waiting for petrol. There have also been food shortages. In parts of the country there were food shortages caused by a very dry monsoon season. Then the monsoon season came late and [...]
Tonight was a fun night. We had a surprise birthday party for a friend. Her birthday isn’t until next Sunday, but its a lot easier to surprise somebody when their birthday is still a week away. As she walked up to the door, we flung them open, cake in hand, and started [...]
As you could guess, not much has been going on in Kathmandu lately, at least for me. The next few weeks will be anything but, however. The Hindu holiday of Dashain starts next week and should prove for some good pictures. My Everest trip didn’t pan out, so instead I’ll be heading [...]
