What a Difference a Day Makes

What a Difference a Day Makes

Nyalam, Tibet April 11, 2014 Namaste Dear Family & Friends Yesterday, we drove to the border of Nepal & Tibet and stayed in a village on the Nepal side of the border since there was not enough time to cross the border. The journey up the mountain roads to the...
BACK IN KATHMANDU

BACK IN KATHMANDU

Kathmandu, Nepal April 9, 2014 Namaste Everyone: I flew back to Kathmandu this morning after a wonderful interlude in Pokhora. I had such a great time on this side trip. Yesterday, I decided to experience the longest zip line ride in the world in the mountains near...
SOARING LIKE A GORAK

SOARING LIKE A GORAK

Pokhora, Nepal April 7, 2014 Namaste Family & Friends: I really love Pokhora. I had a nice dinner last night at the Moondance restaurant.  Angel hair pasta cooked in a nice pesto sauce. After dinner, I walked the main thoroughfare and returned to my room...
Decompressing in Pokhora

Decompressing in Pokhora

Pokhora, Nepal April 6, 2014 Namaste Everyone: The last few days have been a whirlpool of activity, including receptions, dinners, meetings, briefings at the Ministry and hours of working with my electronics. I’m a bit exhausted. The noise, pollution, traffic...
Greetings from Kathmandu

Greetings from Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal April 3, 2014 Namaste Family & Friends: After a very long flight from Los Angeles to Bangkok, an overnight in Bangkok, and a flight from Bangkok to Kathmandu, I arrived in Kathmandu on April 1. Check out “Where’s Bill” on my...