If you have not read Part 1 yet, you should probably do that first. That night, while we were bundled up around the stove in the old blankets all the lodges keep around, Chris came in telling us we needed to come outside right away to see something. The thought of leaving the warm room [...]

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So much to go over. This has been one of the longest periods of time that I have gone without updating… I think.  So I am back in Katmandu, seeing it for the first time really since I was only here for less than 12 hours the first time. Which is where the story begins. [...]

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Power in Kathmandu goes out for several hours a day on a rotating schedule, and I have not been able to get my laptop online… so it will be a little bit before the complete update comes. So far it is four pages and I am only starting, so be ready for a small novel.

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I leave for Nepal in an hour. I will be out of contact for at least two weeks, if not more, and to tell the truth – it makes me happy. I have spend way to much time on this damn computer over the past few months of travel. So I will finally be free! [...]

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Just posted a new Panorama of Ha Long Bay, and a new group of photos on flickr called Panorama. (you can see it on my photo album page as well)

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Hey guys, I know commenting has been a royal pain in the ass, but I have fixed it to where you do not have to login anymore. I should have done this looong ago, but finally figured out how to make it work. I am eager to see who is actually reading this blog, so [...]

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ad·ven·ture /æd?v?nt??r –noun 1. an exciting or very unusual experience. 2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure. 3. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome. 4. a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture. This pretty much describes how I feel about my current trip to Mt. [...]

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I added a selection of recent photos to flickr. You can see them in the photos page or in the photo albums page. I still advise that you try Pic Lens… I am having a ton of fun playing around with it. These photos are from Ha Long Bay and Hanoi, Vietnam. Cat Ba Island [...]

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I have to say that for all of the bad experiences I have had in Hanoi, I am actually liking it a lot right now. The city is vibrant and full of life, the Old Quarter where I am staying is chaotic and impossible to find your way around, so I end up taking a [...]

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I have not felt this disillusioned by travel since I left Atlanta. Vietnam, while beautiful, is full of obnoxious, money hungry people who have no shame when it comes to over charging foreigners. When asked how much something costs, a can of Coke for example, they pull a number out of their ass and look [...]

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I skipped out on Hue because it just seemed like another city full of temples and ruins…which were interesting a few months ago, but have ceased to amaze me. After Angkor, nothing can compare. So I stayed on the bus as it was going to Hanoi, and I wanted to get there to see Halong [...]

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  Click on the map to see more of where I am.   All the pictures I just uploaded are from Saigon however…

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