Nepal

A Very Big Shopping Trip -- Arriving in Kathmandu and Purchasing Supplies for the Monastery I remember the first time I drove through the busy streets of Kathmandu when I first arrived last fall. It was all so foreign, so busy, and so disorienting. I was filled with the excitement of the unknown and was surprised at each new thing. The drive I did this morning, though we passed all the same places, felt entirely different. As we made our way through the city we passed places

Writing about the week I spent at the Taksindu Monastery participating in the annual community medical clinic is difficult because everything from the people, the place, the energy, the work, and the joy comes together to form the most beautiful and unique moment in time that is hard to describe. Out of the 21 incredible weeks I have spent traveling so far in this gap year, this one was the most transformational, memorable, and closest to my heart. During this experience I m

Teaching the women in the GVI projects and running the "conversation club" for the local children. Celebrating the festival Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival, with out local team here. My (very rainy) adventure in Chitwan National Park. Sunrise and sunset views from the roof of my hotel. Beautiful Pokhara and Mount Fishtail! Fun activities in Pokhara! Paragliding! One of the most fun experiences I've ever had.

Grappling with Expectations and Plenty of Rain At the end of the festival two weeks ago, I took a trip to Chiwan National Park for the...

September 29 On my first day of teaching I wore white pants and a pink shirt. When I entered my classroom I realized I had managed to...

The view of Mt. Fishtail from my hotel room It has been five days since I arrived in Nepal and in that short period of time it climbed...