Beyond the Lunatic Fringe- Travels with Robert

Thank God that we are avoiding the whole Mess in Bangkok. I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to be stuck someplace you don't want to be, in this case a military airport in the middle of nowhere.. So I pass through Hong Kong On Cathay Pacific with an 8-10 hr layover each way.

I have a hotel to crash in both ways. It is only 5 minutes from the airport. It looks like a very comfortable place the Novatel.

I have raised about 3000 dollars for the American Himalayan Foundation so far. More contributions will come when I'm done.

I have almost a whole month. The longest I've ever taken. Partially due to the difficulty of getting dates as everyone was scrambling to get alternative to Bangkok tickets.

I'll do my best to post here. In Kathmandu I know there is a good internet connection. Maybe in Namche as well.

I've been lazy lately. I will be running Saturday but not Sunday.

Here is a photo of the recent fire/smoke near my house. the fire was miles away but we got smoked!