McLeod Ganj Happenings
March 29 – Jake – New Delhi, India We partook in random activities throughout our last couple days in McLeod Ganj, so this post is going to be a bit all over the place. The Tibetan Ashoka Guest Guest...
View ArticleTaj Mahal in a Day – Part I
March 31 – Jake – New Delhi, India “O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you.” – Translation of the main gate of the Taj Mahal With Agra … Continue...
View ArticleTaj Mahal in a Day – Part II
March 31 – Jake – New Delhi, India With a couple of hours down, we had hungry bellies and about ten hours to spend. We met back up with our guide and asked him to take us somewhere for lunch. …...
View ArticleWelcome to Nepal
March 31 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal When I hear of Nepal, majestic mountains of unimaginable size pop into my head. It’s not far off; the Himalayan Range within the Nepali borders claim eight of the top...
View ArticleNepal – Tour Then Teach
April 1 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal When the lights go down in the city…no power here in Kathmandu. Somehow I missed the memo about the whole, “during dry season we only get four to ten hours of power...
View ArticleLakeside in Pokhara Nepal
April 2 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal We just got here and, already, we’re leaving again! Since the six days a week volunteer teaching schedule will take up a majority of our three months in Nepal, the next...
View ArticleRelaxing Pokhara
April 3 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal What to do in Pokhara today? Well, we could go tandem paragliding with a yeti! Haha, yeah, not quite our cup of tea either. Instead we decided to have a lazy day,...
View ArticleSarangkot and the Himalayan Mountains
April 4 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal Where are we supposed to be looking? Do you see them yet? Are we high enough? No, I think we should go higher. Kendall and I were quickly getting woken from our...
View ArticlePokhara Biking and the Mountain Museum
April 5 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal The day was but young and Pokhara had so much more to offer. On this our last day, we found a burst of energy to get the most out of the hours. We … Continue reading →
View ArticleNepali Naming Ceremony
April 7 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal The moment we had long been waiting for had arrived. Our three-month Volunteer Program with Cultural Destination Nepal (CDN) officially started. From April 6th through...
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