MinnesotaMel

Visitors

There are two types of travelers to talk about here- the ones who traveled to visit me in Nepal, and me when I traveled to some fun places inside and outside of Nepal. The list of visitors is long and illustrious, starting in June with David and Mariana, from Peru but now living in Minneapolis. David is an amazing photographer, so I had the chance to watch and learn on a few journeys to some of the local sights. Here are my pictures from the visit we made to Bahktapur: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=16nw59zt.5cdfgbbh&x=0&y=1pfb3s

Next were two quick visits from Tara, who was in from India, where she is studying with the Dalai Lama, to do some retreats and study here in Nepal. She has since gone on to new adventures in India and Pakistan. It was great to meet up and chat with her and live vicariously through her studies and retreats (don’t know that I have the patience for some of the things she has done, but it is incredibly interesting to hear about it secondhand!)

In July, Mary Elizabeth stopped in for dinner and a catch up chat on a regional tour from her posting in Peshawar, and Ninfa from the Philippines took time for a day of sightseeing and photography during the conference she attended here.

Early August was quiet, until the termite chaos began, and my sister Michelle and Canadian friend Stew showed up for fun. Stew is on a world tour, and Michelle was on her way home to the US from her time in Japan. They kept each other and me amused with their Nepal antics. October brought my “sister” Tammi for a visit, and she did a lot of exploring with my driver Chitra and housekeeper Sabina at her side while I worked (boo, poor me, but is has to fit in between the fun). What a great way to bargain- wish I had thought of it! J The constant guest room usage ended after Tammi departed, but it will be ready to go again after the start of 2006. For pictures from the visit Tammi and I made to Pokhara: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=16nw59zt.45uhhu9x&x=0&y=mb2nl4

posted by MinnesotaMel @ 11:57 PM