April 25: Ian’s knee was feeling slightly better so we decided to move on to the next village, Yak Kharka … Continue reading Annapurna Circuit, Part 3

April 20:  Woke up feeling much better and got on the road by 8. A little outside Dharapani we met … Continue reading Annapurna Circuit, Part 2

April 16  Thamel, the tourist district of Kathmandu, will give any thoughtful person the willies: you struggle with your western … Continue reading Annapurna Circuit (Part 1)

I am back in Pokhara, after three weeks of walking. There’s a lot to write about and I think I … Continue reading Back in Town

Today I got really sick of street touts manipulating me into doing what they want, so I canceled the Langtang … Continue reading Left Turn

Regarding bargaining: I’m getting better at it (there was no place to go but up…) but at certain times I … Continue reading Bargaining

It may be Easter in the western world, but in Nepal it’s New Year’s Eve, 2066. Take that, easter bunny. … Continue reading Kathmandu

According to my friend Eric my blog posts are far too long for the net generation’s attention span. Fair enough, … Continue reading Miscellaneous Musings 3

Saturday the fourth we began our epic journey to Pokhara. The 7-hour train from Varanasi to Gorakhpur was painless and … Continue reading Into Nepal