Room 33 at the Fishtail Lodge in Pokhara, Nepal

The view from room 33. Annapurna 1 and Machhapuchhre ("Fishtail" in Nepalese) mountains in the Himalayan range

At 26,545 feet, Annapurna 1, on the left, is the tenth highest peak in the world.

Nepalvision 4

"N" is for Nepal

Pigeonomics/pigeonology

Pigeons roost each evening at Hotel Vajra.
Prime single roosts (evidenced by droppings trajectories) are above and below windows.
Communal roosts (first come, first accommodated) are at a premium. Note that each are just outside a wing-beat from their neighbor, except an opening to the right, and an ongoing dispute to the left (blurred wing beating).

A "leaf" drops in for lunch

Lunchtime at Mike's Restaurant in Pokhara, Nepal


Sensing that the butterfly in disguise was after the salty, colorful catsup, Martha attracted the visitor to her finger.


She was right! You can see the catsup being sucked up into the proboscis. No doubt this "leaf" has dined on catsup at Mike's before.

Who understands this display next to a shoe store?

Like beasts of burden?

Nepalese women do "heavy" work. At a rebuilding site in Tansen men load bricks into their backpacks for transport.

Visiting the missionary-supported regional hospital in Tansen

Snake bite! What kind of snake was it?


The real thing, in case of doubt.


A guide to estimate blood loss in trauma patients.

Room 101, Srinagar Hotel, Tansen, Nepal

We stayed two nights in this room, where the American Ambassaor to Nepal stayed. Decorative bars on the window!

Nepalvision 3

The Presidential Highway

"N" is for New Zealand.

In a break from the Nepal Expedition, we post "The Presidential Highway", linking the towns of Clinton and Gore,on the South Island of New Zealand. We found this sign while touring the South Island after the International Ribosome 2002 Meeting, hosted by Warren Tate in Queenstown, NZ.