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Cusco, Peru 3600 m January 7th, 2001 This has been a frustrating day! Since reaching Cusco I have been trying to find information about trekking the famous Inca Trail, especially if I can get a solo permit. The rumours about the Inca Trail that I heard in Lima seem to be true. The rules changed … More Trekking the Inca Trail
9 p.m. July 9th, 2000 I am sitting at the outer courtyard of the Jokhang, as I have been most evenings here in Lhasa. There is the usual crowd of people doing their prostrations. I recognize many of the faces by now, and they recognize me. They all have their spots, and I have mine … More Leaving Lhasa
July 4th, 2000 Irene, Orianne and I are sitting on the steps outside the back entrance of the Potala Palace, high above Lhasa. We have been sitting here a while. Talking occasionally, thinking mostly. We had come here earlier today for a tour of the Potala. Like all the monasteries, the walls, hallways and rooms … More A Gift
Solu Khumbu, Nepal June 25th, 2000 There is a trail that leads from Jiri, near Kathmandu all the way to the Everest Base Camp. It is justifiably famous among the trekking and mountaineering communities and thronged by them come high season. But in the middle of the monsoon season, there were hardly any other tourists … More On the Trail to Everest
Solu Khumbu, Nepal June 20th, 2000 I had trekked to the Everest base camp from Jiri and was now on my way back down. Along the way, I passed the same villages that I had passed on the way up to the base camp. It was at Tengpoche that a curious thing happened. In the … More She
Tengpoche, Solu Kumbhu, Nepal June 17th, 2000 I woke to the sounds of cymbals and drums and the sight of the prayer flags fluttering in the breeze atop Tengpoche Gompa. The morning promised a beautiful day. It was 5:30 in the morning and Passang Thongdu, his wife Nishir and I were sitting in their kitchen … More Morning Prayers
Solu Kumbhu, Nepal 11:30 a.m. June 15th 2000 I am sitting here at the top of the ridge just before descending down to Thukla. Behind me is the long gentle valley that leads to Lobuje and beyond that, the trail to Everest. This small saddle is a collective memorial to all those who have gone … More Of Mountains and Men
Entrance Station, Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine Patagonia, Chile Jan 1st, 2000 4 p.m. I am waiting for a transfer bus to Las Torres. I spent the bus ride from Puerto Natales in a mixture of excitement and impatience – I couldn’t believe the sights I was seeing and I couldn’t wait to start on … More Patagonian Adventure
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