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The Stars Are Stacked Against You
One of the chores I had to do before I left in October was to find a place to store my car. I found cheap storage in a pallet making factory on Cleveland’s East side. Figuring out how to pick it up weighed heavy on my mind the final few days of my trip. For some reason it was pretty…
Just Too Friggin’ Old
The overnight bus to Bucharest, Romania wasn’t quite overnight. It dropped me off in the city center long before sunrise and Bucharest is not a 24 hour town that I was finding. I definitely was not rested because the first thing I really remember was being the first customer at coffee shop on an otherwise dark and lonely street. My google…
Across The River
After my expensive adventure the night before, I needed to tighten up my budget for a few days. I decided that it was going to be a self guided tour of Asia on the shoe leather express. Luckily, in Istanbul, Asia is just across the strait of Bosporus, a metro train stop away from Europe. I popped up out of the metro…
Istanbul
I woke up to a gloomy day but yesterday’s rain had rolled through. The first order of business was the free hot breakfast. And to their credit, it did not include “make your own” waffles common in the US. There were eggs and meat and potatoes and sweets. I could have sat there all day, watching the ferries cross the…
You Dont know How Lucky You Are Boy
On one of my last nights in Pokhara, Nepal, I came across a free showing of the recent Beatles themed movie “Yesterday”. A charming and really engaging little movie about the entire world shifting to a plane where the Beatles never existed. except for one guy who proceeds to reintroduce the world to their music by him taking credit for…
One Hit To The Body
After the Mardi Himal trek, it was about 3 days before I could even step up a street curb without my calves and thighs feeling like they were on fire. My level of activity was limited to eating and waiting for sunset at one of the lakeside restaurant shacks. My immobility was a perfect time to fill out the needlessly…
You get what you need
Worksite view on my first dayI got into the project here in Nepal waaay back on Nov 4th. 6 day work weeks since has been tough. Digging dirt, busting rocks, hauling rocks, moving bricks, digging holes, mixing concrete, passing cement and generally breaking backs. I submitted my request to stay through the New Year a couple of weeks ago. Last…
The Way We Get By
This is the project overview information that All Hands And Hearts sends out to prepare the volunteers for what to expect: MAKWANPUR, NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY Volunteer Information Packet Location: Hetauda, Makwanpur District. We recommend you fly into Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu, located 87.4 km from Hetauda (4hrs by Sumo vehicle) Cost: Free to stay on base and meals…
Make it to Church on Time
Off the MountainI must be getting old because all my Nieces and Nephews are graduating college and even getting married. I RSVP’d yes to the next one in Ohio at the end of October. So I’ve had to wrap up this year’s work and hit the road. I have to drive the 2200 miles to Ohio, find a suit…