9-30 Kutumumsang to Chisopni 2180m “Good no rain, we can take the local route” proclaimed my able guide. I have been on ladders that were not that steep, but I resigned myself not to let those 7 year old girls who were carrying 15 kilo of millet each beat me to the top. I should [...]
Archive for September, 2009
A new caste
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Got water buffalo?
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
9-29 When Angin awoke me from a short nap before dinner, I was shaking violently. I sat up and immediately threw up all over the floor – the hand hewn logs had ample vomit gaps and the mess disappeared to the earth below. Not sure what was wrong with me but the combination of poor [...]
Sacred sites
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
9-28 Lanbrina yak to Gosainkundo 4300m It rained hard and we awoke to spectacular views of Langtang, Annapurna, and the other massive mountains near and far. We walked the short 2 hours to the sacred lakes of the Hindu people and the site of a massive holy man pilgrimage during the monsoon season. Beautiful place, [...]
Summer of 1984
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
9-27=09 Thulo sarabru to Laubrina yak 3550m The camera is often intimidating and can actually separates you from the people you want to meet and interact with. But I am learning how to turn this around; first, show the kids photos, them “make” photo of them, show them photo, show mom photo when she ultimately [...]
Toilets and respect
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
9-26-09 Bamboo to Thulo Sarabru 2120m My new lodging is perched atop a vertical agricultural landscape. In the distance the mountains loom, where in the foreground terraced fields of millet and corn proceed forever down the valleys. Corn dries throughout the village, while men, women, and children chop winter feed for their precious livestock. Electricity [...]
Only in Nepal
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kyagon gompo to Bamboo 2042m God’s bench I write this entry under a thatched roof where the hens, roosters and I take shelter from the rain. Walked a knee jarring 7.5 hours today after awaking to a magnificent sunrise amongst the mountain giants. Coming down slope we spotted a troop of howler monkeys who put [...]
Bastard
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
9-24-09 Kyagon Gompo to Tsergo Ri 4984m As I came over a ridge with my heart trying to escape my chest, I suddenly remembered “Their brands were still on fire — their hooves were made of steel, horns were black and shinning, and their hot breath you could feel – plowing through the ragged skyyyyyy, [...]
Made it: the Himalaya
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Langtang to Kyagin Gompo 3800M Angin beat me by a ball in a game of high altitude billiards; “How did they carry that pool table up here?” Yaks walk freely around the village and community members pick up semi dry Yak piles and place them on rocks and the stone wall cracks of their shelters- [...]
Unfullfilled needs
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lama Hotel to Langtang 3434M I opted not to take any Vitamin I after the fall as I needed to assess the damage less medication; the swelling in my hip is going down while turning black, my ribs are very tender but breathing is ok, so no worries. The abrasions look clean, and there was [...]
Oops
Posted in 2009 Asia, Nepal on September 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Syabrusesi to Lama Hotel 2480 m POST EDIT (Do not read if you are offended by profanity) POST EDIT (Do not read if you are offended by profanity) “Oh fuck, mother fuck…protect you head, fuck, my hip-oh shit, you head your head -protect your head; second bounce – my ribs- fuck your ribs protect your [...]
