Peaks and Valleys, Part 3 of 3 When planning this trip to Nepal, Mom asked me if there was anything I wanted to make sure I got to see and do. I had a lot to draw on — my first visit, 10 days in 2011, was jam-packed with experiences custom-made for me, from a…
Peaks and Valleys, 2 of 3 On our second day in Nepal, Raju drives us one hour outside of Kathmandu to Chandragiri, a Shiva temple ringed by restaurants and playgrounds on the top of a mountain. It’s part of the itinerary devised by Raju and my Mom with our youngest traveler in mind – five-year-old…
Peaks and Valleys, Part 1 of 3 It’s hard as hell to write about Nepal. I’ve been there twice now — first for 10 days in 2011, and now for a week this spring — and even after taking copious notes, I don’t know where to begin. One reason for this is my mother, who…
