Namaste from Nepal. I just completed a 5 day hike through a portion of the Annapurna region of Nepal. This is a condensed region that holds many of the world's highest peaks, looming high over 8000 meters. I came out here with a close, old friend Cindy and her older brother Yuan to get some good views of these majestic mountains and get a taste of Nepalese culture.
Lunch with my friend Gabriele who lives in Kathmandu. Gabriele works as an advisor for social policy in developing countries for UNICEF. She is the mother of one my very close friends, Gracia.
Kids playing on homemade swingset made of bamboo outside of Pokhara
Monkey Temple in Kathmandu
Monkey Temple, Kathmandu
Dal bhat and curry, staples on the Annapurna Trek
Waking up at 4 am for a painful uphill hike to Poon Hil...
for panorama views of the Annapurnas
Warming up with Everest beer, a snoozing pooch and more ex-pats, including a nice young fellow, Steven that joined us for a portion of the trek
The whole gang of ITrekNepal including our guides Dipesh and Beer, and our ridiculously strong and swift porters.
Next stop is a last minute change of plans...heading to Singapore for some much needed R & R time at Cindy's home.
Read: "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. Sarcastic and surprisingly educational. One half of "Nine Stories" by JD Salinger before I idiotically left it on an airplane
Reading: "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, can't put it down.
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