Small World

So the wireless is questionable, but I found out that the hard connection downstairs offers some solid strength. Its now 8PM in Kathmandu. Originally, 9 volunteers were going to go to Nagarkot this weekend. One of the volunteers dropped out, so that left 8. Of those 8, Kevin, Lars, and I wanted to do some trekking, while the other 5 just wanted to go up for the day. Lars started feeling ill today and we decided his GI tract wasn't up for the challenge. So that leaves Kevin and I plus the Nagarkot-six. Being the stubborn type that we are, Kevin and I decided we wanted to do some real trekking. Nagarkot is east of Kathmandu and is at a similar elevation. We figured trekking in Nagarkot would just be going up and down some hills. Anyways, Kevin and I decided we wanted to go for some more mountainous regions, perhaps the Langtang region up North.

How does one find a trekking guide, one might ask!?
Never underestimate the power of a connection! Last year, Alysha (Reid's girlfriend) went to Nepal on a 3 week trek through the UW. I emailed her professor, who sent me the number of the agency they used. One of the agents met us at the local superstore where Kevin and I hammered out the details. Turns out, the person we were talking to was one of the guides on that trek last August, and he totally remember Alysha. Small world!

So as of right now, Lars and the other 5 volunteers should be getting close to Nagarkot. Kevin and I will be getting up at 5 tomorrow to head to the bus stop with our trekking guide and start heading northward bright and early!

I uploaded some more pictures on Flickr. Unfortunately, only the first 200 pictures are available on Flickr. To my knowledge, the other photos are not deleted, but they are not visible until space is made for them. Maybe I'll make a new account or something but I'm pretty lazy so chances of that are slim. Check 'em out quick while they are still available!

An example of the sanitary practices at Helping Hands Community Hospital.

-Mike