I am hoping to write, at least occasionally, in this blog to update my nearest and dearest on what is going on with me in Nepal, and perhaps share some pictures and stories of my time while in Kathmandu. This is not intended for public consumption, and I am not promising flowery prose or a literary masterpiece. I am only hoping to have another way of updating those who are interested in the things that are going on in my day to day life while I am in Nepal, without spending a fortune on daily phone calls.
I'm starting early to try and get into the habit of writing before I leave for Nepal. There is so much to do, and I am trying not to get overwhelmed by the ever-growing list of tasks, and the fact that I leave for Cuba in one week, and when I return, I only have three weeks to prep for my departure to Nepal. I've motored ahead, and have scheduled my travel health appointment for vaccinations for when I return from down south, have talked to the Nepal Embassy regarding my Visa requirements, and will be stopping by to see them upon my return to get their stamp of approval, and have now moved on to reading everything I can get my hands on about the country, expats in Nepal, what to bring, landmines, etc. etc. etc. With so much to do, I fear my horrible attention span will get the better of me, as I keep racing off on tangents: I look at national holidays and events for 1.5 minutes, then wonder about weather patterns in May, and jump to a site on climate, then realize I need a rain coat and jump to look at prices of good rain gear... If I'm not careful I will end up a hamster on her wheel, spinning wildly but getting nowhere.
So here is the first installment, with no followers or readers yet. A good practice blog post to get me off and running... Here's to my seven month adventure (including the adventure of preparing to go, that is the next month!)
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