Posted in Nepal on Oct 22nd, 2007
From Everest to Annapurna, we traded yaks for donkeys, alpine for sub-tropical forests, waterfalls for WATERFALLS, and snowstorms for leeches. Mark in particular was on full alert as he continually scoured his body for those blood-sucking foes.
Two-thirds of all trekkers visit the Annapurna region each year (Lonely Planet 2001)–60,000 on the Annapurna Circuit alone–more [...]
Posted in China on Aug 4th, 2007
Mon, July 30: Chengdu
We visited the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base this morning, just in time to watch the cubs wrestle and play chase for their food. We watched adult pandas munch on their bamboo breakfast. And then we visited the nursery, where we saw a five-day-old baby panda, hairless, eyes unopened, and no bigger [...]
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