Nepal - Week of March 22, 2026
Namaste friends! š Greetings from Kathmandu! Welcome to my third week in Nepal. I hope the universe has been benevolent in your life and the lives of your loved ones in the past week. Dhaulagiri I ' BistÄrai, BistÄrai' The operative Nepali phrase visitors needs to learn and adhere to while visiting Nepal . Slowly, Slowly ! I, like many visitors new to Nepal, have a tendency to walk intentionally and quickly. Bad idea. This is the land of endless hills to ascend at every increasing altitude. Adopting a slow pace with small strides is the winning formula for successfully reaching your destination without gasping for air. Personal reflection - it's also a belated lesson learned I could have benefited from earlier in my life. 'JÄ'auį¹, JÄ'auį¹' My second most favorite trekking phrase. 'Let's go' The start of every good hike begins with ' Let's go ' followed by ' Slowly; Slowly ' Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates this ...