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May 14, 1990 – Langtang Glacier – Nepal – Journal Entry

November 10, 2024 – 12:00 pm

Published on: May 22, 2024 As promised the trek across the landslide was tricky. Loose shale and rocks under foot. Dorge said two houses had been swept away by the avalanche. “No one was killed. One man still missing.” He said this with resignation to the danger of living in the Himalayas. Another trekker Miriam […]

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May 9 1990 – Kathmandu – Nepal – Journal Entry

November 10, 2024 – 11:57 am

Published on May 25, 2023 Kathmandu is a magical city filled with pilgrims traveling to the city’s holy shrines and temples of the pantheon of Asian religions. I haven’t seen a single church and with good reason. Jesus might have traveled to Kashmir after his crucifixition, but no one here worships him here. Certainly not […]

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May 16, 1990 Langtang Glacier – Nepal – Journal Entry

November 10, 2024 – 11:10 am

Published on: May 28, 2023 We have reached Langtang Village. 3500 meters. This is the highest I’ve been in this life. The porters and cook are busy smoking cigarettes and drinking hot tea heavily dosed with yak butter for strength and sustinence. Breakfast on the trail had been mostly oat porridge, eggs, chapati, pancakes with […]

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May 14, 1990 – Langtang Glacier – Nepal – Journal Entry

November 10, 2024 – 11:02 am

Previously published May 23, 2023 2500 meters – Ghora Tabula This morning Dieter woke up with vomit on his shirt. He doesn’t talk about being gay or having AIDS, but he has said anything about spending time in Bangkok. I respect his staying in the closet and told him that we are all sinners. Dieter […]

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May 30 1992 – Bangkok – Journal

November 10, 2024 – 10:49 am

Two mornings ago I making a call at the overseas phone booth in the Malaysia Hotel. A young bearded man entered the lobby. We had last seen each other in Kathmandu 1990 after a trek to Lantang Glacier. Upon departure westward to Europe I had told Dice, if he was in Bangkok, then you should […]

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