Hey everybody! I'm back from both my trips. The most important stats are these:
Starting weight: 185 lbs
Ending weight: 165 lbs
Number of days on antibiotics: 10
Number of times I thought the antibiotics had taken effect: 2
Number of times I've actually gotten better: 0
Time of my doctor's appointment for tomorrow morning: 9:45
Here's a picture of me, taken today:
And, funnily enough, an email Genya received today:
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sunday, September 02, 2007
In Arusha
I'm in Arusha, Tanzania--and wow is it easier to travel in Africa than India! My luggage beat me through the airport and within half an hour I had hired a cab to catch the last shuttle (it had left already) at a gas station, where I was on my merry way to Tanzania.
It's strange being back in Arusha, as I have many memories of this town from the last seven years. The town has grown enormously in the last few years, bringing bad traffic (which would have seemed unbelievable a few years ago) but it is also much cleaner.
We start up the mountain tomorrow morning--the skies were cloudy this moring but now we are back to brilliant blue African skies.
It's strange being back in Arusha, as I have many memories of this town from the last seven years. The town has grown enormously in the last few years, bringing bad traffic (which would have seemed unbelievable a few years ago) but it is also much cleaner.
We start up the mountain tomorrow morning--the skies were cloudy this moring but now we are back to brilliant blue African skies.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Qatar Airways charges $5 per pound of excess baggage
In excess of 50 pounds (20 kg), that is...I had 38 kg.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Delhi's smelly
A well-organized municipal power distribution system; Chandni Chowk, Delhi.
I am in Delhi for the day after a short flight from Leh. Delhi is still too hot, too crowded, too frenetic, too smelly, too loud, and otherwise obnoxious. I'll leave the happily-mixing-with-the-unwashed-masses-of-humanity to someone else, thank you very much.
The view from my Delhi hotel room--why do I feel like Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner ("Time to die.")?
This trip to Delhi was made more enjoyable by the fact that I had been here before, meaning that I knew how to say "no" to, wag my finger in the face of, and otherwise ignore the many people trying to sell me something.
This trip to Delhi was made more enjoyable by the fact that I had been here before, meaning that I knew how to say "no" to, wag my finger in the face of, and otherwise ignore the many people trying to sell me something.
I spent the day touring around the city with Sandra and Laura, who were interested in seeing Old Delhi. It was more of the same masses of unwashed humanity, but still very interesting in a "whoever thought Delhi could contain so many beads, or bead shops, for that matter" sort of way.
Tomorrow I'm off to Qatar, where the heat is rivaled only by the humidity: tomorrow's forecast is for a mild 107 degrees Fahrenheit...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Back to Leh
We spent the day driving from the Nubra valley over Khardungla (or Khardung La), the "highest motorable road in the world," also home to the "world's highest souvenir shop."
The evening was spent with a final dinner at Traveller's House, veg momos (Tibetan-style dumplings), which were yummy. It's a bummer to go.
The evening was spent with a final dinner at Traveller's House, veg momos (Tibetan-style dumplings), which were yummy. It's a bummer to go.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
No more yak dung
Great day today. We saw a herd of ibex on the horizon, walked over a sand dune, and cooked over an open wood fire as the full moon rose over our camp. Tomorrow we'll meet the jeep on the road to Hodtong.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Down to Digger
Today we hiked from our high camp down to the community of Digger. We had a nice meal in a house in the town and I visited the school for a few minutes. It's a beautiful farming town nestled in the valley.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Hiking to Stok Kangri basecamp
Jon and I went out on a two-day "warm-up" trek to Stok Kangri basecamp. The trail to Stok Kangri is one of the heaviest used in Ladakh since the peak is one of the easiest-accessed 6,000-meter peaks in the area.
We left mid-afternoon from the town of Stok and spent the night in a shepherd's hut. The next day we continued up to the basecamp, hiked a little higher on the climbing route, then headed back to Stok to catch our ride to Leh. Incredible scenery and a really fun outing all the way around.
We left mid-afternoon from the town of Stok and spent the night in a shepherd's hut. The next day we continued up to the basecamp, hiked a little higher on the climbing route, then headed back to Stok to catch our ride to Leh. Incredible scenery and a really fun outing all the way around.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Say hello to my little friend
Hello everyone,
I have been traveling now for about ten days with a little friend, since Agra, India, to be precise. We circled Connaught Place, Delhi, together in a rickshaw; we were stuck in a bus together behind a mudslide between Shimla and Manali; and we went overland by jeep for two days to Leh, where we are hanging out now.
My friend is either an amoeba, a bacteria, or some other parasite living in my intestines. I am trying to kill it. The chemist (that's British for drugstore guy) gave me a new pill today that is supposed to do a better job than the old-school antibiotic I have been taking.
Otherwise things here are very nice. Leh has an agreeable climate since it is at about 11,500 feet and the weather is beautiful. If I feel well tomorrow, I might go to see the Dalai Lama.
Sorry I can't post any pictures, the Internet places here have a moratorium on clogging their bandwith with photo uploads...perhaps late tonight they will allow me the pleasure.
Best, Tim
I have been traveling now for about ten days with a little friend, since Agra, India, to be precise. We circled Connaught Place, Delhi, together in a rickshaw; we were stuck in a bus together behind a mudslide between Shimla and Manali; and we went overland by jeep for two days to Leh, where we are hanging out now.
My friend is either an amoeba, a bacteria, or some other parasite living in my intestines. I am trying to kill it. The chemist (that's British for drugstore guy) gave me a new pill today that is supposed to do a better job than the old-school antibiotic I have been taking.
Otherwise things here are very nice. Leh has an agreeable climate since it is at about 11,500 feet and the weather is beautiful. If I feel well tomorrow, I might go to see the Dalai Lama.
Sorry I can't post any pictures, the Internet places here have a moratorium on clogging their bandwith with photo uploads...perhaps late tonight they will allow me the pleasure.
Best, Tim
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
A few more from the road to Leh
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Into the Himalaya
Monday, August 13, 2007
Monsoon trouble on the road to Manali
We took an overnight bus from Shimla to Manali--it was supposed to be about 9-1/2 hours. Unfortunately it took us closer to 40 hours with hiking across mudflows and hitching rides...
The road into Manali is very improbable. Almost as improbable as the road beyond Manali.
A local rocks to Billy Joel. Thanks, iPod!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Kalka train station
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Amazonia
Here are a few shots from the end of our first day in the Amazon. We hung out at camp for a while with curious parrots,
curious American tourists, and finally worked up an appetite to head down the road to visit...
an enterprising talapia aquaculturalist
Nhato and Rodrigo enjoy a great feast! The glasses are of a local homebrew that Nhato pulled out in a 2-liter bottle, it was fruity and fairly good despite the strong alcohol content.
curious American tourists, and finally worked up an appetite to head down the road to visit...
an enterprising talapia aquaculturalist
Nhato and Rodrigo enjoy a great feast! The glasses are of a local homebrew that Nhato pulled out in a 2-liter bottle, it was fruity and fairly good despite the strong alcohol content.
For more pics, check out: http://picasaweb.google.com/Tim.E.Schultz/Amazonia/
Monday, June 18, 2007
Quito
I started out my 'short' summer vacation this June (implication: longer ones coming) in Quito. Here are a few shots from the city, if you want to see more, check out http://picasaweb.google.com/Tim.E.Schultz/Quito
Monday, May 28, 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
Sorry about the mess...
Hi everyone,
I'm experimenting with using Picasa to post images straight from my computer to the Web. It should be slick, it sometimes is slick, but it's also far from perfect--thus the messes you see below.
Best, Tim
I'm experimenting with using Picasa to post images straight from my computer to the Web. It should be slick, it sometimes is slick, but it's also far from perfect--thus the messes you see below.
Best, Tim
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