Travel
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Unfortunately, I’d been fighting what seemed to be a combination of a cold and reaction to the polluted air in Kathmandu. I wasn’t the only one suffering sniffles, dry throat, and less energy. The group of us took to drinking loads of ginger honey lemon tea and sharing cards full of throat lozenges. All manageable… Read more
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“Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, we will not ourselves find peace.” – Albert Schweitzer Today was our day to learn – up close – what some of the animal conservation challenges are in Nepal, and how some people are working hard to reverse negative impacts of “man meets nature”. We set… Read more
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The next stage of our Nepal journey was very different and equally memorable to our time in Kathmandu. We traveled to a lovely town called Sauraha that sits on the border of Chitwan National Park. Sauraha is the main entry point to Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for incredible biodiversity and… Read more
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This is a bit more in depth on the Monkey Temple mentioned in an earlier post. One of many memorable moments on this Nepalese adventure was to Swayambhunath – also called the “Monkey Temple”. Let me explain. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious site built on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley with incredible views (on… Read more
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Staying at a monastery guest house was one of the most peaceful, serene experiences I’ve ever had. Smack in the middle of chaotic Kathmandu sits this oasis of spiritual grounds, devout monks going about their business, and spartan but very quiet hosting rooms and cafe gardens….except this morning when a concert of what sounded like… Read more
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I awoke at 5am to a chorus of bells and barking dogs, with some bird songs chiming in. Being on the grounds of a monastery that sits in the midst of a huge and bustling city, I shouldn’t have been surprised at any of this. I’d had a restful night’s sleep in any case. The… Read more
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Our dear friend Laura, who used to be our next door neighbor in Carlsbad, has remained an inspiring and beloved partner in “Tikkun Olam” (Repairing the World) activities both Andrew and I are passionate about. Laura has started food programs for homeless communities, builds houses in Mexico, and now has created Culturekova with the goal… Read more
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With all the international travel Andrew and I have done over many years, it’s taken this long to explore our own country’s vast wilderness state – Alaska. Even when we were living in Seattle, we never quite made it that far north and now we finally did. Admittedly we did this on a very luxurious… Read more
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While on our latest trip to Italy and down the Danube River, I decided to try my luck at letting ChatGPT write a story about two couples with wanderlust…I felt compelled to share this and keep it for posterity…Enjoy! After forty years of marriage, Andrew and Esther still looked at each other like travel partners… Read more
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After our few days in Budapest, we sailed along the Danube River which – thank goodness – had enough water level the entire way to avoid any detours and bus rides that others had experienced other seasons as the river ebbed and flowed. With the exception of our last stop in Prague where we had… Read more
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