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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 [...]