Flying into Paro, Bhutan…

Vickie doesn’t think she’ll fly here!
Who Flies There: Druk Air, the national carrier. Why It’s Harrowing: Tucked into a tightly cropped valley and surrounded by 16,000-foot-high serrated Himalayan peaks, this is arguably the world’s most forbidding airport to fly into. It requires specially trained pilots to maneuver into this stomach-dropping aerie by employing visual flying [...]

:Mere Perception

Get yourself a cuppa or a glassa, settle back and join Stephen in Mustang.
 

:Vickie sent..take me back to the sixties

 With a hot cup of java, I clicked on the link Vickie sent this morning. Could I remember those things? You bet! And plenty more.
I remember when Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali. For some reason, that really pissed my dad off. As photos of cars of the sixties were popping up in [...]

All aboard!

Your second stop, as you Armchair Travel, is Chessler’s Books. Specialing in mountaineering, rock climbing and exploration, they carry a lot of books about the Himalayas. Several months ago I ordered an out-of-print book and discovered they’re located right here in Evergreen! This is Micheal Chessler’s tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary:
 
Ed Hillary on his deck [...]

Armchair Traveling

I’ve added a new feature to the blog. Look down the left hand column and note Armchair Traveling. People often share really cool sites with me, which I’d like to share with you. Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside Helen Thayer’s site:
Three Among the Wolves: A Year of Friendship with Wolves in the Wild
 
In the [...]

Armchair Travel to the Himalayas

Chris sent this link and I thought some of you might enjoy a cybertrip to the Himalayas. For a complete journey, visit all three parts!
To start, click this photo of the Himalayas from Likir gompa…