Montana is BEAUTIFUL...definitely Big Sky Country....The Weather has been VERY windy and Cold...40's-50's during the day and really cold at night...They had several feet of snow June 3-8...it killed 3200 head of cattle and several hundred horses...one man only found the horses' shoes...then the Grizzlies came out of the mountains and feasted on the carcasses...Basically, … Continue reading A VOLUNTEER ADVENTURE ON THE BLACKFEET RESERVATION IN MONTANA
Arriving in Bangkok was easier than I anticipated...not as easy as Singapore definitely not as confusing as Kathmandu, The first thing that has struck me about Bangkok is how modern and industrialized it is. There are 11 million people who live just in Bangkok. It stands in complete contrast to Kathmandu. When we drove out … Continue reading BANGKOK IN A NUTSHELL
Yesterday I continued on my Temple visits...I went to Ta Prohm, the temple used in that "Not to be missed classic:'Tomb Raider"(please know I am joking...other than the scenes of Cambodia that movie was a miss!!!)...that temple is being taken over by the jungle surrounding it...it is beautiful and eerie at the same time...as … Continue reading A FLOATING VILLAGE AND MORE TEMPLES IN CAMBODIA
Before I tell you about Cambodia, let me reiterate how wonderful Thailand was...on one of the last days we swam into a cave...completely, pitch black...the guide had a small flashlight that he kept pointing to the ceiling to show us the bats...the current was strong, so I got a good workout...eventually we ended up in … Continue reading A CAMBODIAN ADVENTURE
Before I tell you all the wonderful things about the Thai Islands, let me regale you on my adventure of taking the Thai railway down to Trang ...17 hours!!! It was quite reminiscent of the Movie "Some Like it Hot"...first class was 30 sleepers all in one car...meaning you could poke your head out … Continue reading PLAYING IN THE THAI ISLANDS
Yesterday we went snorkeling...incredible...amazing fish...our guide, Pee Pot(he has us call him Peter) told us that there were no sharks...I had seen the movie "The Beach"( and we were at that beach for o ne of the stops) and two characters get pretty mauled so we were concerned(haha)...He assured us that no mauling … Continue reading THAI ISLAND INDULGENCES CONTINUES
Each day brought new adventures....and always fabulous food. The 400mg Ibuprofen I was given seemed to fix the pain from my falls. During our trekking we crossed rope bridges, ridges, icy areas and all sorts of other topography...The clouds stayed with us most of the journey except early in the morning during breakfast and really … Continue reading
Today I met the nine other people who will be on my Annapurna Trek. There is an older German couple, 2 Swedish men, 2 British women, a Swedish woman(who I will end up sharing a tent) and 2 young British guys. All but one woman came alone and the guys all came in pairs....it's a … Continue reading MEET & GREET THE OTHER ANNAPURNA TREKKERS
Namaste! Nepal is wonderful...full of great people and very interesting places...Kathmandu has been an exotic experience. Although I think Crossing the Street ranks up there with needing hazard insurance! It's like playing the game of chicken...They drive on the left...there are no traffic lights and no rules for that matter! The cabs are a whole … Continue reading AN ADVENTUROUS BUS RIDE FROM KATHMANDU TO BHAKTAPUR NEPAL
This was written Oct 15, 2001 Arriving in Kathmandu was an experience. The Fight path took us by the Himalayas...They are so huge. At first I thought they were clouds...then the man next to me pointed out Everest. These mountains were well above the Clouds and our flying altitude! The airport was easier than I … Continue reading KATHMANDU
Emilie's Adventures 