October 30, 2007
Setting out on foot into the Himalayan mountain’s near Mt. Everest for 3 weeks sounds pretty crazy or maybe even stupid. Well i defiantly know I’m crazy and some people probably think I’m stupid but the fact is going by foot is the only way as there’s no roads. The pay off is some of the most amazing scenery in the world. Since i will be walking i have to carry everything I’m bringing on my back, so with that there is going to be a 3 week break from the website as I’m not bringing my computer and also there’s no internet anyway…. but i will be taking tons of photos and video. There must be a way i can buy a donkey to bring along to carry my bags? hmmm well we will see. Coming from warm climates in Thailand i have no winter clothes… so i have been stocking up on cheap trekking gear here in Kathmandu and also enjoying a few massages to get my muscles lose. I had to spring for a pair of shoes as i think my Chuck Taylors wont cut it… i opted for the cheap $4 hiking shoes made in china. Today i decided to break them in a bit, i found out quickly that the $4 i paid was way too much as it felt like part of the shoe was missing. I would have been more comfortable wearing sandals, so now i was forced to buy a real pair of hiking boots… but in the end i sold my $4 shoes for $2… so not much of a loss. I think i will be glad i made the switch as 3 weeks on my feet is a first for me… the longest i have been trekking was 1 week. So wish me luck!! Goodbye for now….
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October 27, 2007
I have been getting a lot of emails from people saying that i haven’t been taking enough photos!….. well my friends today i set out on foot to explore Kathmandu and it’s surrounding areas and took around 300 photos. It’s the first time in a long time that i have done any sort of physical activities… as for the last few months i have been laying on beaches in Thailand. In 2 days i am setting out for a 3 week trek (hike) into the Himalayan mountain range close to the Tibet border….. so i guess its a good thing to get my legs ready! Hope you all enjoy the pictures!
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October 24, 2007
Well we are still ruling the skies above Kathmandu… thanks to our team leader Bhabha which comes to us from India. Bhabha’s is our Tom Cruise, he is a real top gun kite flying machine… with his cut throat attitude and style we have been kicking some serious ass here in Kathmandu and making a real name for ourselves. People are fearful when they see us on the roof top, we have to beg them to put up their kites and challenge us. Today alone we won 12 battles, wounded and shot down kites were raining from the skies. But the sad part is Bhabha is leaving tonight to go back to India…. he will be missed and also I’m not sure what will happen with our team as he was the star. All that’s left is me and two 10 year olds that are pretty much useless. So this might be the last day as TopGun’s of Kathmandu. I plan on visiting Bhabha when i make my way down to India… he said i was his very best of friend. Well Bhabha i feel the same way… get a kite ready for me when i get to India and its on my friend. I never thought i would find some much joy in something as simple as flying a kite… i guess I’m starting to live my life the way i have been wanting to for a long time. I’m starting to enjoy the simple things in life.. like flying a kite with a stranger from India… now turned best of friend!
For you guys that didn’t see my video blog click here and also make sure you check out the video i made about the Dashain Festival here in Kathmandu.
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October 22, 2007
What happened to the days when kids only need a kite and an endless imagination? As a young boy I could make up all sorts of games, give me a stick and a few rocks and I would give you endless hours of fun. Now a days that has been lost, with video games and online everything, kids spend most of their time sitting in front of a TV screen. But that life that I remember so well as a kid is still alive and well. Here in Kathmandu I have found joy in watching the kite flyer’s… take a look… watch the video below.
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October 21, 2007
Here is a video from the Dashain Festival here in Kathmandu Nepal… Warning this is not for the faint of heart!
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