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Day 4: Monks + introspection

Namche was our home for 2 days. The rest day was hardly any rest....

Day 2: The road to Namche

Waking up in our chilly little room was a challenge, but the excitement for...

Day 1: Into the mountains we go

Written in my daily journal while trekking. I didn’t finish writing yesterday. I’d been...

The night before Lukla

Today, I called a Jack of Hearts an 11. Our first official day of...

Moments from the sky

I’ve talked myself through this ridiculous trip at least 1,000 times. I’m not entirely...

Holy hell, that’s so many needles

The one thing I’m unabashedly honest about is my abominable loathing for needles. Let’s...

A goat’s hike and waterless falls

On Thursday, I caught a friend’s Facebook post showing off the gorgeous Fall colors...

A new journal before base camp

As is usual when creeping in on a trip, I’ve been sifting through old...

Standing with George Washington at Natural Bridge

We were flying down the interstates through the edge of Virginia when my roadside...

Islands of Venice: Murano, Burano and Torcello

The minute Elizabeth described the lagoon islands of Venice, I knew we had to...