The beauty of a skeleton flight schedule is the flexibility in travel plans. We were able to hang around Kathmandu waiting for the political situation to settle down a bit before traveling to Western Nepal for our CARE project visits. And now are headed into a meditation retreat before moving on to India.
Just as the rest of the countries we have visited, Nepal teaches us something new each day. Despite the continuous flip-flop in the government status, you can see hope in everyone's eyes. I even venture to say that when you walk the streets you feel peace and happiness in the core of the nation.
Trekking seems to be the main tourist attraction here and I do think it would be a blast to reach the base camp at Mt. Everest but we'll have to wait until next time when we are properly prepared. That is if there is a next time considering the cost of traveling here if you're coming from the US with the sole purpose of trekking. We've observed the working of a "budget" trekking tour and believe that it is a miserable experience. Our suggestion to anyone considering a trek here in Nepal is to spend the extra cash for a reputable agency and have a chance at actually enjoying yourself.
~J
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S & J,
Are the trek-loving Americans getting financially flim-flammed on what they thought they paid for, or are the conditions of trekking the miserable part?
Did I miss your blog on the CARE project visit or did you not get there due to political unrest?
Generally confused,
Mom
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