Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Ten

April 26, 2023 – Everest and More First off, I guess I should forewarn about a longer than usual entry and photos . . . How do you write about the experience of flying by helicopter, on a sunny and misty-to-clear morning to get unparalleled views of Mt Everest and the Himalayan peaks that surroundContinue reading “Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Ten”

Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Eight

April 24, 2023 Day 8 – The Hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery At the hotel bar last evening, a handful of us briefly chatted with three women who’d hiked to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery that day. They’d said they got started at 6:40 a.m. and the trail was pretty much empty; when they finallyContinue reading “Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Eight”