Reminiscings from the Roof of the World Ilam Tea Gardens The day after Christmas began very early for our team and with the dawn came some wonderful surprises. Daniel G (the Lion Tamer), who had stayed behind in Kathmandu because his family was ill, had arrived in the predawn hours. And, I discovered that notContinue reading “Winds of the Himalaya – Part 17”
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Clay Cups of Calcutta
Kolkata, India 2012 In October of 2012 Katie, my daughter, and her friend came halfway around the world to visit me. They traveled from Oklahoma to Dubai and passed their layover riding camels and exploring desert dunes. From there they traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal where Katie spoke at Himalayan Ezra Institute’s tenth anniversary. Their nextContinue reading “Clay Cups of Calcutta”
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Butter Tea with a Monk
It was a chilly Himalayan morning in Tatopani, a Himalayan village in northern Nepal on the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was also one of the most meaningful days of my life. The humidity in the mountains drove the cold straight to the bone. Decked out in my trekking gear I sat withContinue reading “Butter Tea with a Monk”
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Coffee, Tea, and Reverie 