Kathmandu | Globetrotting Journals

30 May 2010

Farewell to Nepal; Welcome to India

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 30, Nepal | 0

Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. 7:45 AM: Phone alarm rings. No more Sherpas knocking on my door with Sherpa tea … Continued

29 May 2010

City Tours

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 29, Nepal | 0

Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. 7:00 AM: Woke up on my own. That usually happens, when I’m anticipating a wake … Continued

28 May 2010

Shopping in Kathmandu: Dolls and Tee Shirts

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 28, Nepal | 0

1 and 5 AM: Up for the restroom and water. 6:00 AM: Wake up knock followed by Sherpa tea and hot wash water. Duffels were collected and room keys were checked to make sure they were left on the table … Continued

14 May 2010

Hold On To Your Hats. It’s Gonna Be A Bumpy Ride….

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 14, Nepal | 0

Lukla Airport 4:20 AM: We brought our gear bags down to the hotel lobby, where we were handed a boxed breakfast of: small apple, 2 small bananas, croissant, box of orange juice, cheese sandwich and 2 hard boiled brown … Continued

13 May 2010

City Tours

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 13, Nepal | 0

During breakfast, Randy and Derek introduced themselves before joining Sharon, Tim, Noni, Lily and me in the hotel’s restaurant. Randy and Derek are Canadians. However, Randy resides in England, having inherited a family estate many years ago.Orientation was conducted on … Continued

12 May 2010

Meet the Group

by Judy Wong | posted in: 2010 May 12, Nepal | 0

8:15 AM: Arrive Kathmandu. After disembarking the airplane, I boarded a bus waiting on the tarmac to the terminal, where I filled out a customs form, went through immigration check point, ran my carry-on baggage through an x-ray conveyor, claimed … Continued