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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Early Morning in Doha

We didn’t intend to enter Doha, but when we arrived at the airport prepared for a night of fitful catnaps in the “Quiet Room”, we were offered a posh hotel room, dinner, and breakfast, as well as a 24-hour visa into the city. Who can say no? Doha is pretty quiet between 1AM and 6AM outside the well-lit shiny new airport. Did we mention this is yet another airport with free internet so we can post to the blog while waiting for our flight??

Off to some mimosas on the plane ride to Tanzania! We like Qatar Airways.

Qatar

Monday, May 28th, 2007

On the 29th we travel from Kathmandu to Doha, Qatar. We had to resist the urge to foray into Qatar for a day or two, but in the end the lack of interest and costs involved in visiting the richest country in the world dissuaded us. Instead we get to spend the whole night in the “esteemed” Doha airport, followed by a morning flight to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Hurray for our 6th continent, and we haven’t given up on the 7th yet.

Strike One

Monday, May 28th, 2007
In America, teachers go on strike and threaten to shut down schools. In Nepal, not only do they shut down schools, but they block all roads into and out of the capitol. Thus, if you happen to have a bus ... [Continue reading this entry]

ABC – Easy as 123

Monday, May 28th, 2007
Sunrise behind Machupuchre Flowers on Mountain side ABC After descending rapidly from Thorung La Pass, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dirt

Monday, May 21st, 2007
Adam in need of a shave and wash A week into our walk we overheard someone asking their guide why the children were so dirty. Indeed, they can be ... [Continue reading this entry]

Thurong La Pass

Monday, May 21st, 2007
Snowy Trail Cara at Thorung In case you're curious, sleeping at 16,000 ft. for a night is near impossible in spite of being physically ... [Continue reading this entry]

Too Much High

Monday, May 21st, 2007
Prayer flags Stark Manang We're at 12,860 ft. huddled in a lodge hiding from the howling afternoon winds. We have slowed our trekking to only ... [Continue reading this entry]

On the Marsyandi

Monday, May 21st, 2007
Stone houses We expected hiking in the Himalayas to be strenuous and awe-inspiring, which it is. We did not expect to step into an epic fantasy novel: Exhausted after another 8-hour trek, our heroes ... [Continue reading this entry]

Annapurna Summary

Monday, May 21st, 2007
Day 1, Mile 0, 3,000 ft Day 10, Mile 73, 17,768 ft Day 15, Mile 111, 3,900 ft Day 20, Mile 145, 13,550 ft Day 23, Mile 171, 3,345 ft We're back in the relative civilization of Kathmandu ... [Continue reading this entry]