I'm going to Nepal!

Since settling in Doha I have been blessed with a small group of very hospitable, adventurous friends from Texas A&M University. Although it has only been a 1.5 weeks since we first met, in light of my foreigner status and how often we have opportunity to get together, it feels like I have known them for longer than that. Tonight we booked tickets to travel to Nepal for Eid (a Muslim Holiday for which we are all given time off). Isn't that delightful? Nepal is full of traditions and places that I am completely unfamiliar with, not to mention Mount Everest! Vacationing in BC this past summer after my sister's wedding, plus other friends' recent hiking trips have inspired me to head to the mountains, or at least head to something tall! I trust that in the next few days as we arrange our travel plans that I will be channelling even more anticipation. It is such a treat, for the short term, to live relatively close to countries that are dramatically different from North America... and then to have opportunity to actually see them!

Everest

Kathmandu Valley