India ~ Hindus, Dalits, Maharajahs and Buddhas
When I was traveling to India on business in years past, I did not give much attention to learning about the history of the country. This time around, things are different, not only because we are dedicating a whole trip to explore India and Nepal as tourists, but also because I now have a new…
Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!
Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice! Read our previous posting “La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story!” We will be taking off for London in a few hours, on our way to Nice on the Cote d’Azur in France. The hero of Nice is a woman named Caterina Segurana, or…
Eze le Village ~ Lunch with a view of paradise
Eze le Village – Lunch with a view of paradise ! Read our previous posting “Bouillabaisse anyone? La Mere Germaine!” Events of the day *Cafe au Lait on beautiful Place Garibaldi in Nice *Scenic bus drive along the Nice harbor and up the mountains to the perched village of Eze *Unforgettable lunch at Chateau Eza…
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…
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