Napoli Names

The Ten Hour Rollercoaster

Nepal

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We will definitely need to bring more Dramamine for the trip home… A “car ride” is a generous term for the ten hour rollercoaster we experienced today. With winding roads, uneven terrain, and eighty-degree weather, those sitting in the middle seat found themselves asking what they might have done to deserve such a punishment. All...

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From Teahouse to Teahouse

Nepal

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Today I finally felt well enough to go on the hike. The two prior days, even though I was sick, I felt like I was cheating by constantly taking the car to get to the next destination. I didn’t realize the difficulty of what everyone else was dealing with until today, even though it was...

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Working Shoulder to Shoulder with The Small World Nepal

Nepal

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Today we put in the work for the kids. We started off the day with some pancakes from Dawa and then had a nice hike to a school nearby where we engaged with a 6th grade class by exchanging songs and knowledge. This is a poem about the experience. In Solukhumbu’s morning chill, We climbed...

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