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Day 80 – On the Trail Again!
July 22, 2012 Sunday The Training Back in the saddle!!! I still have to see one more specialist, but I am good to go to Everest Base Camp! It looks like I probably do, in fact, have a minor congenital...
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Day 81 – Back to the Pack
July 23, 2012 Sunday The Gear The biggest unanswered question about the trek (aside from whether or not the Tibet border will open) is which backpack will ultimately join me on the trail. I’ve been...
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Day 87 – Loading Up!
July 29, 2012 Sunday The Training and The Gear After a week of weights, yoga, and indoor workouts I was ready to hit the trail again today with my friend Marian. We decided to do the same trail we did...
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Day 89 – A Pretty Flower!
July 31, 2012 Tuesday The Gear The UPS Fairy dropped off my Deuter ACT Trail 28 backpack today – two days early! While I was in a shopping mood, I also ordered a whole expedition-sized case of Grabber...
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Day 91 – Vegan Goodies!
August 2, 2012 Thursday The Training Look! It’s Vegan Bodybuilder Me! :-) Okay, so I have a long way to go to lift that kind of weight, but way back at the beginning I promised you some tips and tricks...
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Leaving Tomorrow!
October 5, 2012 Friday The Journey is the Destination The Changing Path It came up so fast – tomorrow I board a Thai Airways flight to Bangkok, then on to Kathmandu to begin the adventure! Thing is,...
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The Bhutan Code
Halfway up the mountain, I hear trumpets in the distance. The monastery must be close now! Just over an hour later, I finally reach the gate – exhausted but cleansed. Prepared to see the temple. I have...
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When Worlds Collide
Well, um, this is a little awkward…and yet I’m not at all surprised, given the fuzzy boundaries between my personal and professional lives. You were all bound to make your way here at some point. So,...
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Kathmandu!
After a very long 2 1/2 day series of flights – Los Angeles to Seoul to Bangkok to Kathmandu – I’m here! For now, I’ve chosen Thamel Eco Resort as my home base hotel. I leave for 9 days in Bhutan on...
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Chaotic Serendipity
I sense a colorful rickshaw coming at me from behind as a weaving motorbike barrels straight toward me, and a dusty, white car eases past all of us while laying on the horn as if there was a chance in...
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