Pa Takes A Holiday
I fly to Bangkok today. Without Pa. He says Bea is missing him, and that it’s spring training. Truth is, I think he’s homesick. Since...
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Mar 25, 2023
In Search Of Anthony
We’d read about George Town’s incredible food. For its size, it’s reputed to be the equal of Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi and other great...
Mar 24, 2023
Lady Of The Night
We never intended to stay long in Kuala Lumpur. It’s a big city - sleek and modern. Not Dubai by any means, but not where we wanted to...
Mar 24, 2023
Faces Of Nepal
Pa and I spent the evening looking at photos. As beautiful as Nepal is, time and again we returned to the faces. So many are compelling,...
Mar 23, 2023
Lama Sirs
A few days after Pa and I arrived, I asked Roshini if there was a school nearby. An obvious question as every morning at breakfast were...
Mar 22, 2023
Thin Places
Pa and I had been encouraged by many to visit Bhaktapur. Known as Khwopa by the Newari, it’s the cultural capital of Nepal and dates...
Mar 20, 2023
Momos - An Introduction
Today we’re going to learn to make momos. A steamed filled dumpling, sometimes deep fried, momos are everywhere in Nepal. Some foods you...
Mar 19, 2023
The Streets of Kathmandu
Pa and I were invited to the Jacaranda for mid-afternoon momos and beer. Marco, our friend from Germany would be there. His friend...
Mar 18, 2023
Pashupatinath
Luisa, a young German woman, arrived at Swagat the evening Pa and I returned from Green Chwadi. A naturopath by training, she’d come to...
Mar 18, 2023
A Vision
We’re back in Kathmandu, in the comfort of Swagat Homestay and the good company of Sugat, Roshani, and the children. It will be a while,...
Mar 16, 2023
The Neighborhood
What makes Green Chwadi unique, perhaps in all of Nepal, is the extent to which it embraces the indigenous communities around it, and the...
Mar 15, 2023
Taking Notice
Pa and I were trained to lawyer, a useful skill at times, but a limited way of being in the world when all is said and done. I sometimes...
Mar 14, 2023
Just Across The River
Up the river 1 km from Green Chwadi is a bridge. Cross over and within a few hundred yards you’re at the entrance to a vast protected...
Mar 12, 2023
Green Chwadi
Our first evening at Green Chwadi, only the sounds of birds disturbed the silence. We arrived in the afternoon from Pokhara aboard Buddha...
Mar 12, 2023
Lessons From Pokhara
And some might ask, “What can one learn in four days?” Of resilience and survival, on the street, everyday, a single ear of corn at a...
Mar 11, 2023
A Dear Man
We met Mr. Vishnu as planned, next to the scooter he’d secured for the day. Unlocking the tandem seat, he removed the only helmet and...
Mar 9, 2023
Mr. Vishnu
Shortly after 7, and before Pa and I had a chance to stretch, Probin yelled up, “Fred, I’ve got your masala tea.” A minute later he was...
Mar 9, 2023
The Protectors
There was an early morning haze over the mountains forecasting rain, or perhaps change. After breakfast Shasi, who owns and operates...
Mar 8, 2023
Bandipur
Monday was Holi, the Festival of Colours day. Had we known before planning our visit to Bandipur, we would have remained another day in...
Mar 7, 2023
The Long Haul
It wasn’t an issue for Pa, but I needed to prepare. No food after lunch the day before. No fluids after 6PM. I was faithful to the...
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