Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
BEST of Armenia food : Harissa, aka Herriseh !
BEST of Armenia food : Harissa, aka Herriseh ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Argentina food: the Asado!” Harissa, which I could also call chicken risotto with wheat, is not only the national dish of Armenia, but also a rallying symbol for Armenia’s courage and fortitude across centuries of tribulations! A stick-to-the-ribs comforting dish…
BEST of Burundi food : Brochettes (french for skewers)!
Read our previous posting: “Best of Burkina Faso food: Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice)!” BEST of Burundi food : Brochettes (french for skewers)! Brochettes, french for skewers, is a popular dish in many countries, but Burundi offers some of the most flavorful brochettes, particularly when cooked with wood from the Kebali forest! Burundi…
Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches!
Antigua and Barbuda. Read our previous country posting: “Angola, wealth, poverty and a King!” COUNTRY ROLL No 6 : Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches and of Mount Obama! Read our related posting: “Best of Antigua and Barbuda food: Fungee and Pepperpot!” Read our next country posting: “Argentina, land of contrasts!”…