Nepal
About three weeks of my first winter break was spent in Nepal where I hooked up with my friend Shannon who is teaching in Tanzania. I needed a break from the cold and she needed a break from the heat. Nepal seemed liked the perfect spot -- and it was.
The great stupa capping the Monkey Temple in Kathmandu
The main reason we wanted to meet in Nepal was to do some trekking -- a four
day journey outside of Pohkara was some of the most beautiful terrain I have
ever seen.
Shannon hadn't quite aclimatized to the alpine weather or sleeping in unheated
houses nestled in the mountains...
...but when you wake up to views like this, who cares about being cold?
Nepali mountain 4X4
Yes, some of the best hiking I've ever done.