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Here are some of my favorite photos from my trip to Nepal. Click any photo to see the slideshow.
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Category Archives: Nepal
Himalaya Top 10
I am somewhere off the coast of Greenland as I write this. Our B-777 left Delhi about midnight; it’s now 11:30 a.m. Delhi time. We have about 2 1/2 hours more flying time to Newark. I arrive in Charleston about … Continue reading
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Khatmandu airport
Security does not make me feel secure. When we first entered the airline terminal, all our bags were scanned and I was patted down. After we paid our departure fee, but before we checked in at the airline, all our … Continue reading
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Freedom
Freedom to go where we want and do what we will Freedom to think what we want–to say it, to write it down We can read what we want without fear of reprisal or punishment Freedom to move, to travel, … Continue reading
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Khatmandu
Khatmandu is a city, but it is unlike any other city I have been in. It feels like Asia, Indian, and exotic. The streets are abuzz with people, carts, rickshaws, motorcycles and streams of pedestrians. Vendors hawk their wares from … Continue reading
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Dhulikhel
As I write this, I am sitting on the balcony of a room at High View Resort. I’ve awoken early (still on Tibet time — 2 hours and 15 minutes earlier). An expansive valley opens up bfore me. I’ve been … Continue reading
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Nepal is different
Like the descent from Tingri to Zhangmu, the change from Tibet to Nepal was immediate and sudden. The bone structure of the people was thinner and the skin tanner. The intonation of the voices changed. Red dots were on many … Continue reading
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