Monday, November 5, 2007

From Na Pali to Nepal

Hey y'all. Hope everyone is enjoying autumn and doing well, even the gloating Sox fans of which I seem to have many among my friends and family.

Just wanted to drop a brief line and let you know that we've safely arrived in Bangkok so the greater part of our journey to Nepal is complete. We spent last night here and will fly to Kathmandu shortly. Our 3-night run has been Waikiki to Bangkok to Kathmandu. Such exotic names and places, sounds so exciting. Our travel has been smooth thus far so we're thankful for that.

As Erin mentioned, we had a stellar time in Kauai. It's a very chill and unique and beautiful island. I felt we had a great and rewarding close-to-the-ground experience there. When I have more time, I hope to share more thoughts, sentiments, and reflections on Hawaii and Kauai. We did manage to post a few pic's below and will fill in more when we have a speedier connection and more time.

But now on to Nepal. This is the part of the journey that I have been anticipating and looking forward to the most. I'm prepared to see the biggest, baddest mountains in the world and the friendly, ancient, and unique culture of the Nepalese people. We'll be hooking up with a guide in Kathmandu, then heading out on a 12-day trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary/Base Camp where we'll be surrounded by 7- and 8000 meter peaks. I think it will be a highlight of all my travels anywhere, anytime. We shall see. Can't wait.

All our best to everyone,
Drew

2 comments:

Eric The Red said...

Hi Drew and Erin,
Glad to hear your having a great trip and learning about our world. Your stories and pictures are fantastic keep them coming. All is fine here, waiting for our first snow storm.
Stay safe.

Eric and Dawn

Lynne Saunders said...

Happy to hear you arrived safely-hope the trek is all you dreamed it would be- love you both, Mom and Dad S