Oh, maybe “Viva” is not Nepali. Anyway, signing off again for a while as I am heading for the Annapurna masiff in the morning. I will be trekking the classic Annapurna Circuit, with some modifications. They have build a road over part of the trail, so I may take a jeep in those areas and then take some side trips up the more remote valleys. I should be in Pokora around December 1st and am having my netbook sent over to me (we will see if that is a good idea…..will it show up) around then; so I will be back on-line sometime that week. I understand Pokora is a great place to hang out and decompress after 3 more weeks in the Himalayas. Looking forward to it all ready.
Oh Shit, that means I am going to be on the trail for Thanksgiving….I may have to commandeer a chicken in the lowlands and have it travel with me until dinner time.
Hindu god and goddess
The cough is still lingering, but I think it is good enough to go back into the mountains. The pass is something over 5000m, but I am feeling good so off we go.
Fruit vendor
Robert Francisco 
Hi Robert,
Martin and I just returned from the Maldives, such a great place to visit after Nepal, talk about a huge contrast…
I wish you the best of luck on this trek and hope you wont catch the EBC again 🙂
Best
M + M