Travel
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Tales from the road.
“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” ~ Jack Kerouac, On the Road (1958) Perhaps the best vacation I’ve had was when I came down with Lyme disease. (Before continuing, I should mention that vacation, trip, adventure, and travel(s) are Continue reading
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Photos from Nepal
Photos from Nepal. Continue reading
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Nepal, end notes.
The weight of being a parent has never been heavier… Continue reading
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Thorong High Camp
We arrive at the base camp to the Thorong La, the world’s highest mountain pass. All vegetation is left behind. Occasional piles of snow spot the trail. It is not a hard climb this morning until the last hour. We gain all our elevation, around thousand feet, in the last hour. It is tough going Continue reading
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Thorong La Pass
May 14, 2012 Thorang High Camp (el. 15, 700) 4:00 am Trekkers begin to converge in the high camp great room. It is still dark and we wear headlamps. There is a young man from Israel, a couple from the UK, a couple from Italy, via Seattle, a couple from France, a gentleman from Germany, Continue reading
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Letdar, Nepal
May 13, 2012 Letdar, Nepal (el. 13,943) 2:00 pm I dreamt of a fresh orange last night. It’s been two weeks since I’ve had a piece of fruit. Today was an easy hike of four hours. We are conserving energy. We are two days from Thorang La, the highest point of the trek. Tim is Continue reading
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