Category Archives: Fall in Nepal, 2010

As We Leave When you leave, part of you stays. I told Mary the other day that I can’t help but become connected to those I’ve met here. Each time I have an encounter with someone, the experience remains with … Continue reading →

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We’ve had a busy two weeks, and they’ve been very rewarding. Arriving in Khandbari, in eastern Nepal, we received a warm welcome from Sunita Gurung, our student hostel manager at the Himalaya Education Center. She is an exceptional young woman. … Continue reading →

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Back in Kathmandu Again (for a few days at least) Mixed feelings as I find myself back in the big city. It is good to be here, as it feels more like coming home more each time. But I was … Continue reading →

Expectations When I imagine how plans I’ve made will pan out, I so often find that what happens is quite different. Bette, (Mark’s aunt) and I decided to take a few days and do some active exploring. We arranged a … Continue reading →

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No Judgement “Go to Tibet and see many places, as much as you can, and then tell the world.” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama You can explore describing the landscape, and I’ll try to perhaps in the third part … Continue reading →

Travels in Tibet And, finally, a short (I hope), travelogue of my 8 days in Tibet. This was a rugged trip of sorts, for a “bus tour”. We met with many challenges, from muddy tracks, trucks stuck in the road, … Continue reading →

The Amazing Rotarians I’ve been so fortunate in the past couple of days to have met some extraordinary Nepalis.  You’ve been hearing us talk about the water filter grant, which is a joint project with Sisters Rotary and the Dilibazar … Continue reading →

Heading to the Solu-Khumbu Leaving Kathmandu today and I think I am ready for a break from the chaos, pollution and all. Although I love being here, it is important to recharge oneself and to have that opportunity is wonderful. … Continue reading →

Changing Pace It’s subtle. At first you have what seem like reasonable goals. “We’ll see ten orphanages today, get the shopping done, and contact Rotary.” It doesn’t sound like much but we learn immediately that time slows down here. People … Continue reading →

First Images – city sights, orphanages, Lhakpa’s family, Dinesh at work Click individual photos to enlarge.  Once enlarged, use << and >> buttons (bottom corners) to move through the photos.  Click enlarged photo to return. You can also click “[Show … Continue reading →

Trekking for Childern in Patan On our way back through the evening’s chaotic traffic, I thought to myself, it happened again. I started a day here in Nepal with no idea of how it would really turn out. Granted we … Continue reading →

It’s a dog-eat-dog world I thought of this phrase today (9-18) as I was walking through the streets of Katmandu and saw the second dog in 24 hours with a hole chewed out of its neck and upper back. A … Continue reading →