I woke up this morning with barely more than two hours sleep, but all of that was forgotten when I opened my door to see my first sighting of the famous Machhapuchhare Mountain, Nepalese for fishtail. After seeing it so often in photos, nothing compares to walking out and seeing Continue Reading
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Finding the Beauty in an Adventure
Most people know I am not a morning person, so sunrise is not my friend. To watch the sun hit the Himalayas from Sarangkot though with a hope of clear skies, I would do anything. Besides, 4:30am could almost still be considered night time. As we started up to the Continue Reading
The Biggest Power is Peace
How amazing is sleep? I had the most solid sleep probably since arriving and felt completely recharged. I did wake up at 4am and stepped outside to see if yesterday’s rain had brought clear skies as Kedar, my taxi driver had told me to call him anytime if I wanted Continue Reading
From Darkness, Lead Me to Light
With yesterday’s storm, overnight the temperature dropped dramatically and I got to snuggle under this amazing thick, super heavy blanket, what I imagine would be perfect for winter nights in Kathmandu. Then I once again opened my door to this sight. This would never get old. It was looking out Continue Reading
The River is White
While teaching English in another country has always been something I have wanted to do, by the end of the program, I could feel myself itching to start travelling my style, where I have time to stop, absorb the place around me and simply enjoy being there. Up until this Continue Reading
Easy, My A**!
It was trek day! I was excited to finally do a trek in Nepal and from what I had read, Khumai Dada was a relatively easy trek that could be done in three days, which was perfect for my limited time. My guide was due to arrive at 8am, but Continue Reading