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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
New Year's Assessment
Well, it's a new year. And as I was cleaning through some of Claire and my trip paraphernalia searching for lost items, I came across the souvenirs I kept from some of the books I've given up from my exes. I'm glad to know that my cleansing efforts are educating the world. Good books too: The Secret History, Donna Tartt; Mountains Beyond Mountains, Paul Farmer; Hopscotch, Cortazar etc etc.

However, despite all Claire and my best efforts, and all the moving that has been happening lately, traces are everywhere. A stray conversation at New Year's, a pair of warm-up pants in the back of my closet, an email search gone awry. For someone who hasn’t dated many people, they all seemed to be popping up.

So, I have realized this New Year's that among the various other resolutions I have made is to simplify simplify simplify. This applies to my lifestyle, my email inbox...everything. Most of my ex paraphernalia is in storage, but for some reason a collection of ex-boyfriends clothing showed up in my armoire. I felt the message was clear.

Season of giving. I packed up three T-shirts, and a pair of warm-up pants and took them to the Goodwill truck. I prefer the one-on-one method of giving Clara and I usually do, but felt that urgency was more the issue. It was an impulse and the thought of going to find actual people to give it to seemed extensive.

So there. New Year, newly cleansed armoire.

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    everest gokyo cho la pass and everest base camp trek is hard and attractive trekking trails in Khumbu region including many magnificent views of Everest and other mountains. Gokyo Chola Pass Everest Base Camp Trek follows the Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar before descending down to Lobuche. From Lobuche the trail leads to Dzongla. The most challenging trek is across Chola Pass to Gokyo Lake. Gokyo to Kalapatthar and passing through Chola Pass provides various panoramic views along with the breath stopping scenes of the snow covered mountains and glaciers.

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  • At 3:00 PM, Blogger Adventure Great Himalaya (P) LTD

    nepal everest base camp trek


    Mt Everest Trekking is one of the most popular Adventure Life time Himalaya trekking in Nepal. The Treks through the Everest or Sagarmatha National Park have inspired countless dreams and adventures, including visions of scaling the highest mountain on earth to those of getting a taste of the high mountains with a pack on their back and a camera in hand; ready to capture some incredible views of the lofty snowy mountain peaks that seem to grow in this region.
    Everest trekking is located in eastern Nepal and it contains parts of the Himalayas and the southern half of Mount Everest. The Everest national park was created in July 19, 1976 and in 1979 was inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site. Sagarmatha is Sanskrit for "Sagar = sky (not to be confused with sea/ocean) and matha = forehead or head " and is the modern Nepali name for Mount Everest.


    everest trekking is depends entirely on the route that you have chosen. Mt. Everest treks take to you heart of the Khumbu Himalayan region include the Gokyo valley and Everest base camp trekking trials mainly. Everest treks offer different spectacular trekking trail such as Everest base camp trekking, Kala pattar , Gokyo valley trek , Gokyo Cho la pass trekking, Renjo la pass trekking, Everest 3 high pass trekking, Everest view trekking, Everest panorama trekking, and climb Island peak including Everest base camp.


    The original route taken on the first ascent of Everest trekking was from Jiri. The approach to this region now usually begins with a breathtaking flight from Kathmandu to Lukla airstrip (2,800 meters). If you decide against the flight then it will mean a trek in from Jiri, this will take about seven to eight days walking. Lukla means place with many goats and sheep, you are not likely to see many roaming around these days. Lukla has a variety of shops and lodges where you can have basic western style meals and pick up any last minute items for the trekking or climbing ahead. If you cannot find required items in Lukla, better luck can be had in Namche Bazaar.
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  • At 3:04 PM, Blogger Adventure Great Himalaya (P) LTD

    ABC Trek - Annapurna Base Camp Trek Via Poonhill

    Annapurna base camp Trekis one of the very popular trekking trails in Annapurna region which is also known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trek. Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is to the base camp of Mt. Annapurna. It offers the finest view of Annapurna I (8091m.), Mt. Fang (7647m.), Gangapurna (7454m), Annapurna South (7273m.), Mt. Fishtail (6997m.), and Glacier Dome. The approach to the base camp is through Modi Khola valley.

    ABC trek is excellent trek for first time trekkers in Himalaya Nepal. The trekking offer you full of natural beauty including beautiful forest of rhododendron, oak, pine and many other trees. The flowering vegetation along the way makes anyone feel it is the natural garden. The exploration of unique culture of Magar and Gurung ethnicity is another aspect of the trek. The hospitality of the people of the region can be a good example of respective attitude towards the visitors. The region is perfect for both the adventure seekers and nature explorers.

    Visitors can see different kinds of birds and animals while trekking including some rare animals like snow leopard, musk deer etc. as the region is a conserved area by ACAP. The picturesque view of the landscape is very attractive in Annapurna region. The best season for trekking Annapurna region is from March to May and September to December. Annapurna Base Camp Trek Via Poonhill which passes through Birethanti, Ghorepani and reaches a Gurung village called Chhomrong at the altitude of 2660m. The route continues past by Hinko cave and reaches to a pass between Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre peaks.