 | Back from Bistachap
2006-03-10, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: adi_afek | | I arrived back in Thamel the day before yesterday, but have been pretty busy, and when I do have time and energy to write, there is usually a power outage! Score. It hasn't rained in Kathmandu valle... |
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| Mero naam Adi ho
2006-03-02, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: adi_afek | | Guess what that means.... My name is Adi, in Nepali. We had our first Nepali lesson yesterday and it went pretty well! Our teacher is a wonderful young Nepali woman who is indredibly patient with us,... |
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 | Tibetan New Year
2006-02-28, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: adi_afek | | Full first day in Nepal and it was INCREDIBLE! I went to the Boudha Stupa, a large white Buddhist temple with the eyes of Budda depicted on it and the symbol for unity in the middle of it. I will tr... |
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| I'm here!!!!!!!
2006-02-27, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: adi_afek | | Wow. So after a grueling 8 hour layover in Qatar, a bunch of unsatisfying naps and 4 inflight movies, I arrived in the Kathmandu airport. The view of the Himalayas on the descent was unbelievable. ... |
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 | How do you say goodbye to a country?
2005-07-30, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | Well, after three months it has come time to leave Nepal, and yeah, im pretty sad about it. People come to Nepal to find all different things; some look for Buddha and spiritual enlightenment, others... |
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 | 2 weeks left
2005-07-16, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | Well, it has really come up on me wuickly, but I only have 2 weeks left in Nepal. Im feeling pretty sad about leaving, but also really excited to get on with the rest of my trip. One thing that will... |
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| Seven weeks in Nepal
2005-06-18, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | Hey guys.
It is very, very hot in Nepal at the moment. The monsoon is already a couple of weeks late, so hopefully it will be here soon. The most exciting news I have to tell is that we have go... |
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 | Goodbye Nepal.
2005-06-12, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | This being my last day in Nepal, I thought it would be fitting to write one more journal entry before I depart. As time always does, 5 months passed so quickly here. I feel like there is still so mu... |
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| The end is near.
2005-05-09, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | My stay in Nepal is very close to being finished. In just four days I will be flying to India and saying goodbye to a country that I now hold very dear to my heart. Five months have come and gone so... |
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| Back from the training village
2005-05-11, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | I returned to Kathmandu on Monday after spending 1 week in the village of Bistachap, 1.5 hours from the city. The village was fantastic, we were sent there as part of our training, to live with a fami... |
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 | Training, tea and cameras
2005-05-02, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | Namaste,
Training is going well. We are undertaking 11 days of pretty intense language and cultural training. We have had 2 days trasining in the city, and tomorrow we head to a small village to... |
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| Day 1 in Nepal
2005-04-29, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: witcombe | | Hey guys,
After over 6 months of planning, 5 months of hard work, and 22 hours of travel, I finally touched down in Nepal. It really is so a completely different world here. After being heckled b... |
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| Tin haptaa pachi betau laa Kathmandu.
2005-04-16, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | It's probably a good thing I'm travelling alone. I finished my volunteer work yesterday and didn't decide what to do next until today. Other's might find this kind of last minute decision making agg... |
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| Parent's Day at Nava Ratna.
2005-04-12, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | My return to Kathmandu after my retreat in the hills has been an easy readjustment. I thought that coming back to the hustle and bustle, noise and smells of the city might be a bit difficult after b... |
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| My attempt to recap the past 2 weeks.
2005-03-26, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | I'm not very motivated at the moment and my mind has been doing an awful lot of wandering the past couple of days, so I'm not sure how this update is going to turn out. Today is a good day to do an ... |
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 | Just a day in Kathmandu.
2005-03-08, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | Here is another semi-exciting update from my travels afar. Well, I guess I can't call them travels since I've been limited to the Kathmandu valley for the past two months, but you get the picture. ... |
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| My official introduction to Nepal
2005-03-03, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | Let me tell you about my first case of Nepali food poisoning. An experience that is impossible to put in words, but I'll give it a try.
It was last Thursday when I started to feel some symptoms... |
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| Jim the teacher?
2005-02-21, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | I have never wanted to be a teacher, especially one for small kids. However, when the volunteer organization I'm working with said they were desperate for teachers I didn't hesitate to lend my lack o... |
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| A day at the market...
2005-02-14, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | During the 3 day national strike that was called after the King's decision to sack the Democratic cabinet, many of the schools were closed, mine included. It was great to have 3 days off to explore K... |
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| Kathmandu by Bicycle.
2005-02-14, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | I've rented a bicycle and pay a man 1000 Nepali Rupees per month for its use. That's about US$14.00. The bike leaves a bit to be desired, but the cost can't be beat. Her name is Hercules. At least... |
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| King Gyanendra Takes Charge...
2005-02-14, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | On February 1st, 2005 the king of Nepal decided that the country was not ready for Democratic rule. In one swift move he put the Prime Minister and his political cabinet under house arrest, selected ... |
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| February 1st.
2005-02-01, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | I've realized that I'm going to keep posting a daily account of my trip here in Nepal. I just don't have the time or stamina to do it. Except for this entry, I will probably just summarize a week at... |
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 | Jan.25th-Jan.27th
2005-01-25, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | Jan 25th-
This morning started and progressed much like every other morning here in my village home save one change. I have started to add some instant coffee to my morning tea. I was going to try... |
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| Jan. 20th-Jan. 24th
2005-01-20, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | The following is a summary of Jan. 20th thru Jan. 24th....
Jan. 20th I wake up and study some Nepali vocab. After tea I talk with Suman (my faux bro) about cars and motorcycles. I tell him I sol... |
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| The Beginning...
2005-01-12, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: jimeroni | | I'm quite sure a disclaimer is not needed to accompany this journal, but I just feel better putting one in. Therefore, whatever follows is merely my way of letting the people I know and love know ho... |
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