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I am a french citizen (my passport says) but i would rather discover myself as a citizen of the world than to keep on shaking as small french flag. I am a non religious person. It means not that I am against religion. It means that I know that I don't fit in any dogma, cult and religion i have heard, been told about. So I don't believe, or I think I don't.

Free Press means free journalists, free political leaders and competitive economics so that media competes with each other.

I am no support to any that hold hostages for any reasons or causes. For that cannot be a good one. If my word is key to free any hostages on this univers. SO FREE THEM and no need for RANSOM, ransom is not a proper funding for right / just cause. So, I can hardly travel, can I?

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By Moai
November 27th 2009

Visiting Swayambodath. Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Swayambhunath

Impressive

Back in Kathmandu, after a long and steamy hot shower. This buddhist temple, if very similar to Buddhanath in appearance, differs in far much more ways from others. It is not related to the temple being on top of a hill. It is in the decorum that completely surrounds the area. Gold painted statues, plainty of exvotos, far much more popular (so livelier, lovelier?) than the serious Buddhanath. [View Full Entry]

By Moai
November 26th 2009

My dear colleague Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

My dear colleague is certainly the most dedicated, experienced and trained person I have ever worked with. I know how much he/she is devoted to our "guests" and our duties. I wrote a letter to him/her asking for his/her expertise, knowing how hard it was for him/her to find even a few seconds of his/her time. But he/she is so knowledgeable about so many sensitive fields that I really felt in need of his/her advice. I had no answer to my letter and I could dig that out easily. We are busy. I just don't get how he/she found time to [View Full Entry]

By Moai
November 25th 2009

Who's beard is that Europe » France » Île-de-France

I am back from my trip to Nepal since 05 november. I came back with an unshaved beard and long hair. I made no change in my way of commenting my daily life and in my peaceful approach to it since my post publishing on O3 and here. But what is the link with the bearded, depressive guy of 2002 and 2003 who got complete shave and hair cut when french laws came to autorize taping and filming privates.NONE. If there is any, then what does it mean? That I am still not having a complete control of what should be [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 21st 2009

The last pass: Jaytra La Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

The Team
All together saying: Cheers

Departing:Tolikharka/4000M/640MB/clear and cold The last day of our trek brought us upto the Jaytra la (around 4600M) and then down to Lukla. The last pass was a festive occasion. We hanged there a prayer flag dedicated by the entire expedition, right above the pass and to get that most wanted picture of the complete company (Porters,cooks,guides and we) Arriving:Lukla/2800M//cloudy [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 21st 2009

Dissolving the expedition to Mera in Beer Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

SPICE cake
Yumm

Partying with the crew was certainly the best way to quit our « guys ». A very nice bill ((NRS26000), on beers mostly), a loto to dispatch some of the climbing stuff to the porters and a Spice cake to celebrate our expedition. [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 20th 2009

On the other side of Lukla Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

The last lodge

Departing:Khote/3400M//bright We won't cross the Inku again that time. We would go straight up, flanking mountainside above Khote. We had lunch at Thaktor (auround 3600M) before reinitiating our climb to a pass at 4100M and then down to Tolikharka where we would sleep that night. Arriving:Tolikharka/4000M/650MB/clear and cold [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 19th 2009

Descending Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

down with the flow

Departing:Khare/4900M//shiny Our way down took us to Tangnog for our lunchbrake and to Khote on the evening. I am not going through describing these places anew. I would rather describe the clamouring, chanting walk down along the Inku. These Pools we passed by on our way up, unnoticed. That fresh, moisterized air to cool down our quickstepping descent. Arriving:Khote/3400M//cloudy and foggy [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 18th 2009

6000 and snowflakes- I am off Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

6000 view on Everest
The Everest from the highest elevation I could get.

Departing:Highcamp/5800M//shiny Awaken by 1AM, a black tea and a piece of bread, gathering quickly the gear, checking thermals by the light of a torch, the stress brought me to the extative. At 2AM, we started our walkup to submit. At dawn, after three hours of a slow unsteady climb, I have to turn back. My behavior is going wrong, my metabolism is going unclockwise. Dawn is strong on symbols. It sealed my adventure that day and, to some extent, my need for completion. Only 4 on the magnificient 7 made it that day. That 4 did great. By 2PM, we are [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 17th 2009

To High Camp Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

High camp
Between rocks and Ice

Departing:Khare/4900M/550MB/shiny The climb that day was offering novelty. If the first hours were devoted to a rock climbing trek up to the Ice Point (5200m); the remaining of the climbing to Highcamp was progressing in the snow and roped. Via Mera La (where we didn't stopped ) to Highcamp,the walk took me 10 hours and prooved very strenous. Highcamp is stupefying by its position between rock and ice, flat ice cap and menacing cliff. The tent was so close to the edge of the cliff that my treking mates were affraid of me being sick again (nausea) to fall down there. [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 16th 2009

Acclimatization day 2 Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

Up to 5300M
just a runabout

Departing:Khare/4900M/550MB/shiny Training day for climbing with Jumar, descent with "figure of 8" and safety lock with the carabiner. On the afternoon, acclamatization practices again. We climbed up to the 5300m according to Buddha and went down back to Khare Arriving:Khare/4900M/550MB/shiny [View Full Entry]

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