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Traffic Jam in Tikhadunga (with photo)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Traffic Jam DonkeyNov 14, (TUE) Tikhadunga, Nepal

I can’t begin to describe how it feel to have trekked for hourS today (mind you the bold-capital S). It was definitely a lonnggg 6-hour trek. Even the 8-hour walk in the shopping mall with my gal-friend doesn’t resemble any of the pain that I experienced.

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32 Days Post-Nepal

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Dec 15, 2006 Penang (1318hrs)

It has been more than 30 days since I first stepped my size 6M boots in Nepal. Yet, I still suffer from (no, not Altitude Mountain Sickness), but from I-wish-I were-still-on-holidays sickness. Perhaps it’s the time of the year again where soon my mailbox will be flooded with emails “Subject: I am out of OFFICE …” and I wish I am the one sending than receiving. Perhaps because I still wish I am still in Thamel? I have this list of reasons … help me choose which one is number ONE Reason!

Top 10 Reasons Why I still have Hang Over from the Nepal Trip

(10) At least a dozen of NAMASTE greeted by total strangers.

Tibetan Sheeps(No, the Tibetan sheeps were not trained to greet trekkers with Namaste!)

(9) The chance to wear The-NORTH-FACE gears.

(8) I got to ask Are-We-There-Yet question to our guide Binod. (most of the time I am forced to be the one answering that FAQ)

(7) The best milk tea I ever tasted, even better than the penang teh tarik (pull-tea).

(6) Relaxing, sipping warm ginger tea under the sun without worrying about the heat and did-I-have-my-SPF30 on. (I come from a country where the sun shines almost 365 days/year)

(5) Excellent mutton curry at Shalimar Restaurant, Thamel.

(4) Dhal bhat! Dhal bhat! Dhal Bhat!

(3) The rare opportunity to shower with icy cold water (well, it may be chilled water to some, but it definitely was iced water to me)

(2) Having smiley-Kamal to carry our 20 odd-kg loads with zero-complaint

Kamal

(1) A total cholesterol level that drops from a 3-year average of 5.3mmol/l to 4.76mmol/l! (I can’t believe it myself!)

Day 2 without the Luggage

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Nov 12, 06 (SUN) 0805 Thamel, Nepal Having living in a humid scorching hot Malaysia, we shivered in Thamel morning breeze. Nonetheless, the friendly smiles of the Nepali and Newari (the indigenous group of Kathmandu's valley) warmed us. Not to mention ... [Continue reading this entry]

Nepal, anyone?

Friday, December 1st, 2006
Traveling to Nepal, a thought that has been occupying my mind for more than a year. For a person who never really plans for her holiday trips, 14 months are really long. I finally made it to Nepal last November. ... [Continue reading this entry]