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Darts and Mokoli

Posted on October 8, 2011 by debbie

The staff that have been serving us and helping us at the Mountain Lodge, in Jakar, are absolutely wonderful.  There are two younger fellows and a young lady.  The two fellows are dignified and would do almost anything for us.  … Continue reading →

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“Your View is Here”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by debbie

6 AM…KNOCK KNOCK. Mur’s mind, “ What’s that? We don’t have a wakeup call??” Mur, “Yes?” Young Lady, “Your view is here.” Mur, “Pardon?” Young Lady, “Your view is here.” Mur’s mind, “We didn’t order a view.” Mur’s mind, “ … Continue reading →

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Thimpu

Posted on October 7, 2011 by debbie

Our first stop today was the Iron Bridge. Bridges were made of wood, until a Tibetan bridge-builder named Thangtong Gyalpo came along and introduced using iron to support the bridge deck.  Great chain links span the river and support a … Continue reading →

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Off to Bhutan

Posted on October 3, 2011 by debbie

Sitting on the edge of a cliff, we ate our breakfast overlooking a beautiful valley. The Teesta River, which is fed from the Himalayans, runs through the bottom of the valley.  The hills rise up on all sides and some, … Continue reading →

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Talking Horns

Posted on October 1, 2011 by debbie

BEEP, BEEP……..BEEP………..BEEP. Look out I’m coming around the corner, Heads up, I’m behind you, I’m going to pass, Thanks a lot for letting me know, Hey Raju. The car horns here are constantly in use, to those of us from … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling Walkabout 2

Posted on September 29, 2011 by debbie

The hotel is quite full. A tour group from Germany showed up last night. We were going down to eat breakfast and the dining area was full, so we wandered down the street. We ate at Glenary’s. OK place, the … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling Walkabout – September 28

Posted on September 29, 2011 by debbie

We slept in, showered and did some laundry, so we got a late start on the day.  We ate breakfast in the hotel common area.  Mur had scrambled eggs and toast and the cook was kind enough to make me … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt on a Sunday

Posted on September 25, 2011 by debbie

Arriving in Frankfurt on Sunday was the perfect accident. After checking into the Ibis Hotel near the airport, we walked to the nearest train station and took the train into downtown Frankfurt. Being a Sunday, everyone was out and about.  … Continue reading →

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House Sitters

Posted on September 21, 2011 by debbie

We are trying something new with this trip.  We have house sitters! We have some friends whose daughter just got married and the newly wed couple are living with relatives. The newly weds have bought a house and the possession … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Mild Altitude Sickness

Posted on September 19, 2011 by debbie

Last year, we went to Tibet as part of our China trip.  Rather than fly into Lhasa, we had decided to take the train so we could acclimatize to the altitude slowly. We flew into Xining and then took the … Continue reading →

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