Thailand to Nepal

April 23, 1992

Bought a ticket yesterday and am at the airport now. The flight is scheduled to leave at 2:00 pm and it is 1:20 pm now. I hope I get more excited once I get there or I will be returning to Israel sooner than expected. I’ll just have to wait and see.

Here I come Katmandu! 

Later on…

Here I am now in Katmandu, Nepal. I can’t believe it, Mt. Everest, Himalayans. It’s too much.

The people here are really, really poor. People living in the streets. It’s completely different than anywhere I’ve ever been, so interesting. I am rooming with a guy, John and we have a bathroom and shower in the room for $6 a night ($3 each.) I paid to go on a 3 day safari in the jungle. I leave in 2 days. It cost a lot ($17/day) but it should be great.

My father will probably be upset since I will not be able to contact him while in Nepal, especially in the jungle or down the river camping out. I also would like to climb Mt. Everest, being so close and all; it may end up being better than the Colorado Rockies, which were fantastic. My mood is better.

April 26, 1992

I am now off the highway in some little town which runs along the river I have been rafting for 2 days. Last night we camped up river and today are bags are not here. We must go back, an hour by bus, to our old campground.

I was supposed to raft for 1 more day, but now I will go to Chitawan National Park (for the safari) tomorrow, a day early and try to get some of my money back.