…thirteen year old farmgirls want to grow up to be farmers, it seems. “If you could do anything you wanted to when you grow up, what would you do?” We asked Saru.
“Probably work in the fields here,” she said. “Well, I love it, and it would give enough time to hang out with my friends.”
Saru’s [...]
On a minor note of inconvenience, we are having a tough time finding good food, cheap. Kitchens/restaurants in these parts seem either to be of the supremely grubby, guaranteed-to-make-you-sick kind, or of the backpackers’-delight-rich-and-fatty-comfort-food-and-a-little-too-expensive-to-boot variety.
We’ve got a modest budget for our daily consumables, and our hotel provides a great breakfast spread. Lunch and dinner are [...]
The government of Nepal has declared at least a three day ‘holiday’, during which basically nothing will take place. Unless, of course, you count the transition of the government from a 239 year old monarchy to a nominally democratic republic.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we plan on doing very little in the way of official business. We understand [...]
(Phil and Amy stretch a bit in Bangkok)B
After the longest plane ride of our lives, 17 1/2 hours, we’re in Bangkok, awaiting our plane to Kathmandu. There’s internet here, and showers. Nice place. I mean, like wow, nice place. Thai Airways? Mmm, I could get used to that too.
Caught up on some snafus–Canon Professional Services [...]
Packing this one was a kick too. This was the Pelican with the dividers. I was able to fit a pretty crazy complement of multimedia gear in there:
Leica M8 with 15mm CV, 28mm Summicron, 35mm Summilux ASPH, 75mm Summicron, spare battery and charger
Two Pocket Wizard units and two speedlights
HV20 Canon camera with ebay lenshood and [...]
