Kathmandu

It is 8:00pm on Sunday night in Kathmandu. I got here today around 2:00 in the afternoon and met up with Erin at our hotel. The city so far has been pretty much like I expected - hot, chaotic, dusty, dodging bikes and cars on the streets, etc....but exciting at the same time. So far we have only wandered around the Thamel area which is the "touristy" area.

We just ate dinner and stopped in at an internet cafe where there was an email waiting from Jay. He has been up in the Khumbu region trekking and attempting to climb Mera Peak. Erin and I were supposed to meet him and his friend Paul at the end of the week where Paul was going to be heading home and Jay would join Erin and I. Apparently Paul had to be evacuated by helicopter from just below Mera peak base camp to Kathmandu due to AMS and the beginning of HACE (altitude related problems). He is fine now and he will be staying here in Kathmandu for a few more days before he heads home. So now we are going to track down Jay where he is staying and he will join us a few days earlier than planned. Too bad for Paul, he was a little worried about the trip to begin with and living in Indiana you don't get much exposure to altitude. Glad to hear he is doing well now though and "in good spirits" as Jay put it.

I'm wiped out from traveling but other than that doing great!