Monday, September 26, 2011

Honeymoon Recap

Barbara and I love Inidan food. We do not love India. We got to see the Taj Mahal and we are thrilled to have seen it. As a matter of fact, we have now seen many sights in India that we are glad to have seen but, never knew we needed to see them. At the start of the trip, we had thought that maybe we would schedule a trip in future years and come back to see Southern India. We're not so sure now. Don't get me wrong, it was a great trip. But, there are other places we would rather see before India makes it back to the top of the list. I had read somewhere that India is actually the acronym INDIA and stands for I'll Never Do It Again. We completely understand this.

Nepal, however. We'd come back here next week if we could. The people are friendly, the city is clean(er) and we just liked the vibe here. People are happy and seem to have purpose. There is a positive energy and contentedness you can feel as soon as you arrive. Maybe that's due to the contrast of coming from India, but, I believe that just made this feeling more tangible. Due to the rich history and the preservation efforts of the people, you get a feeling for the continuity of the living heritage of the place. We loved Nepal.

Our guide even talked to us about a guided trip that you fly from Kathmandu to Lassa, Tibet and then take 5 days to drive back to Kathmandu seeing sights along the way in both countries (up and over the Himalayas, to boot). Another trip that goes into Bhutan for 3 days from Kathmandu. What a trip that would be; Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. That has to be on our list!

1 comment:

  1. Glad to hear you both made it back safely and unscathed. Those near calamities are a little disconcerting but overall it sounds like a most enjoyable trip. I can't wait to see the photos and hear more stories!!

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