58.06-10 Nepal: Mardi Himal Trek, tough as always but top class, plus some 'shallow' insights into the country of Nepal.
Early evening viewed from Rest Camp as darkness and a storm descend upon the mountains. Jen and her shadow (Krishna) ascend on one of many, many occasions. Part of the Annapurna range, the world's number ten. 'Morning has broken' over the range. Miracles occur each day, all over the world. A setup at Forest Camp: Jenni and Krishna conspire to catch one of us taking a break...ostensibly, to stretch the old back. Notice the socks on the wash line. Guess who forgot them? A lesson of 'Love Thy Neighbor'...a tough life, preparing for another grueling day. Given a second opportunity, we would like to have taken our children to Nepal for at least a couple of months while in their teens. I think for anyone, it’s an opportunity to learn about life and living and most of all, a means to appreciate the many material comforts we enjoy in the West, particularly for those born to parents of reasonable means, even less. Above all, I believe, not unlike a strict...