http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/trekin_nepal/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from trekin_nepal en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:51:47 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:51:47 +0000 We want to say thank you to everyone who has written to us and added comments to the blog. It is so great to here what happening while we are away. We wish we had time to respond to all of them but internet here is by the minute and remember dialup Well even that technology has not arrived here yet But we do appreciate it Also we have to say Happy Anniversary to my Aunt Norma and Uncle John. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ethiopia/Amhara-Region/Lalibela/blog-61947.html Living Between Two Worlds Traveling independently brings immense freedoms. There is no programmed time to be anywhere. You decide where you sleep eat and travel. You can change you mind on the lightest whim and find yourself in situations and new experience that would never be possible on a tour. Simply using the public transport network permits you a clearer glimpse into the daily lives of the http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Luxor/blog-57084.html A Moment to Reflect Before continuing to narrate the fortunate health and safety of our travels over he past few weeks I must ask that we pause in the midst of our own lives to be with the lives lost in Dahab.Contrary to the experience of those back home hearing the horrific new of the bombings in Dahabon the Sinai peninsula in Egypt we ourselves have yet to catch what the television media is http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Jordan/South/Petra/blog-55090.html Exploring Egypt First and foremost we're throwin' out a BIG Happy Birthday to Mom Yes she is a year older on April 14th but doesn't show it a bit She doesn't sell her secret but her recipes are occasionally negotiable for trade. So for all those in Akron give her a big bday hug for meAs some have gathered but others don't know the blog entries thus far have been all thanks to Ryan's wit http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Sinai/Dahab/blog-53092.html Welcome to Egypt We have made it to the bustling streets of Cairo. All the horror stories of Cairo that I have heard in my research of this place have been so very very wrong. This is a wonderful city. Even before landing the flight steward on our flight in on a brand new plane that was nearly empty which made it very cushy offered to give us lift into town. We landed after 500 and were at o http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Lower-Egypt/Cairo/blog-51539.html Sorry this one will have no pictures due to the card being sent home with Kirt and Hilda for safekeepingMoving OnThis will be our final blog entry for Ghana. Soon we will board a plane late in the night and will awake in a new country. Our last weeks here have still been full. We celebrated Katelyn's Bday in style with over 100 kids. We then headed down to the coast to check out the castles and f http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Central/Cape-Coast/blog-50551.html Personal Journal Entry March 12 2006 As we neared the waterhole I could begin to hear a subtle sound. Anticipation coursed through my body as I desperately wanted to see the source producing the sound. Again I heard the splashing of water and this time a low rumble was added. Only the trees that lined the waters obscured my view. Finally the trees broke and I looked out with awe over the her http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Upper-West/Ta-am-Puraam/blog-47248.html Africa The Complete Experience The past two weeks have been a mix of the greatest and worst aspects of traveling. Setting up a library in such a beautiful and friendly place as Teteman is one of the memories we will cherish. Throwing up repeatedly on the ride home will be unfortunately another memorable moment. In addition to some bad fufu it looks like I Ryan finally got the completion of a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/Teteman/blog-43395.html Ryan's Personal Journal Entery Jan 25 2006 This day starts as any other here. Before the sun has even begun to warm the horizon we can hear the Arabic ramblings over the loud speaker calling the Muslims to prayer. This does not usually disturb anyone since the roosters have already been at it for some time. All this is quickly fallowed by the sounds of people fetching water for the day. In the d http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/Woe/blog-38795.html Ryan's Personal Journal Entery Feb 10th 2006 I can hear the first few drops of rain on the tin roofs as I write this. In Ghana the rain does not come often but it makes a grand show when it does. The rain now comes in full drenching quantities. You can here the music of the downpour as it beats down on the rusted roofs. While nearly deafening in decibels it is the sound that sooths the thirst http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/Woe/blog-40541.html Getting to Know Ghana AdjustingWhile only a short time has passed since we left the US it feels as if we have been away for months. We have for the most part adjusted to the new time zone and customs. Each day we pick up a little more of the language which is not easy since each new place we visit has its own completely new language. With exception of some random red spots now and then we are http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/blog-37154.html Maa che Good MorningWe are really diving head first into our project. This past weekend was the annual confrence in which all the current and new libraries are required to attend in order to recieve new books and be eligable for funding. We have meet a lot of great people over the past few days The confrence talked about how to run and keepup a library as well as a talk on AIDSHIV education. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/Woe/blog-35947.html Amsterdam in three hoursWe had an eight hour layover in Amsterdam and could not resist a quick peek into the city. In no time we had cleared passports and were headed the centeral train station located in downtown Amsterdam. We walked down the narrow streets of gingerbread houses and canals. It was still dark when we got off the train and the city was mostly empty. The coffeshops which sell som http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-32095.html Welcome to Ghana We have made it After an exhausting 21 plus hours of near sleepless travel we arrived in the tropical heat of Africa. We made out way through customs without problems and were in the good hands of Kirt and Hilda in no time Before we knew it we were sipping minerals soda out on the padio of our hotel in Accra the capital of Ghana.Our first breakfast was eggs toast juice fr http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Volta/Woe/blog-35297.html Nearly ThereIf this is your first time to our blog please checkout the first enrty by clicking pervious enetry on the navigation controls aboveThe time for our departure is approaching more quickly than we anticipated Everything has been moving along for us in our preparations. Our bags are packed and we can't wait to get going We decided to add this journal entry as a kind of Frequently As http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cleveland-Area/blog-30274.html A Nomadic ManifestoFinally it is time to get moving again This is the first entry is what I hope will be a constant journal of our travels. This journey is far from a vacation for us. We are not headed to sunny beaches and palm covered resorts though we may find a few from time to time. We are going on this journey to walk through the hot crowed streets and of India and feel our bones jostled o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Cleveland-Area/blog-25122.html