Letters From Abroad

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Shanti Stupa - World Peace Pagoda - Pokhara Nepal

Shanti Stupa – World Peace Pagoda – Pokhara Nepal

The Shanti Stupa sits above Lake Fewa in Pokhara, Nepal. The day we were there it was overcast, but the site exudes a tranquility that was evident even in the behavior of the wandering dogs. It’s a long climb up to the stupa from the lake, or you can get a cab ride that brings you near the top. The Shanti Stupa is on of 80 World Peace Pagodas around the world, and one of two found in Nepal. It…

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Lake Pokhara - Nepal

Lake Pokhara – Nepal

For the Nepali holiday of Tihar, we traveled to Pokhara. Pokhara sits on a lake by the same name and like everywhere outside of Kathmandu, it is an absolutely awesome place to chill. You can take boat rides on the lake, do a little caving, visit the World Peace Pagoda, go hang-gliding, para-sailing, hiking, trekking in the Annapurna range… We didn’t get to do all that, but we will definitely be…

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Swayambhu - Monkey Temple

Last week we finally visited Swayambhu, the famous monkey temple. It is another of the World…

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Bhaktapur Nepal - Dashain

This past weekend we took the quick trip to Bhaktapur Nepal. It lies just a little way east of…

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Morning Vistas - Namo Buddha

A little over a week ago we took a little retreat outside the city of Kathmandu. We stayed at a…

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Namo Buddha Stupa & Monastery

This past weekend we went on a little retreat away from the city to a place called Namo Buddha…

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Beautiful Butterflies

One of the many things I’ve been impressed by is the variety of insect life that is new to me here…

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Balthali Village

A couple weeks back we went out to the country side with some friends from the school we work at to…

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Panauti Nepal

Last weekend we went out to the south eastern corner of the Kathmandu Valley and walked through the…

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Durbar Square - Kathmandu

We finally had some time to get out into the city to do some sightseeing this past weekend. Our…

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Nepali Wedding

Tonight we had the honor of being invited to a Nepali Wedding Reception. The wedding ceremony was…

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First Friday in Kathmandu

It’s been a week since we arrived in Nepal, and it has felt like we entered into a time warp. At…

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Bolivian Fast Food

So, we’re running late and want to pick up food on the way home for all to enjoy. In Cochabamba…

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Bolivian Fast Food

So, we’re running late and want to pick up food on the way home for all to enjoy. In Cochabamba…

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At the "Super" Market

One of my favorite activities in Cochabamba, is going to the market to shop for…anything you need.

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What's more fun than hiking 800 meters up a mountain with your Child? Doing it with 25 kids and your child!

On Saturday, we joined the local scouts group and climbed up to the Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia. For me, the inspiration of the day was the little 4 year old girl pictured here who did it with a smile the whole way. 

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Cristo de la Concordia – Christ of Peace

Cristo de la Concordia – the largest Christ statue in the…

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