Danon's Disease

Over the weekend I have helped my Dad set up his first blog. The Danon Chronicles is an attempt by him to gather information for and about the people that suffer from Danon's disease and hopefully add to the body of knowledge of this rare condition.

Nepal

In case anyone was wondering where I am off to on my next trip. It's Nepal of course!
In spite of the monsoon season I hope to fly out on the second of August and to be hiking the Annapurnas shortly thereafter. Then Helambu and Langtang, finishing off with Mount Everest, the hike not the climb. Total trip duration three months.

Some things change, some things stay the same.

I really have to give this blog a spring cleaning.
Over the next few days I will try to rejig the layout and the links so stay tuned.
Oh if you were wondering why? I am going on a new trip of course!

Kathmandu

Kathmandu hasn't changed much from my last visit and neither has the chaos in Thamel. There are touts, beggars and carpet salesmen everywhere. You can't walk a meter without someone wanting to stop you and the rubbish still piles up on the street corners everywhere and still I like it.

Luckily if you want to get away from the hassle for a moment there is always the Kathmandu Guesthouse garden and it was here that we met up with Edwin, Ester, Jesper and Ria. It was great to see Ria and Edwin after such a long time and to meet Edwin's wife and young son.

We spend the next few days mainly in thamel with a site trip to Bhaktapur and Nagarkot, on which I will blog separately, as well as a visit to a paper factory on the outskirts of town.Young boy having an ice cream

Grocery shopping

Picture as promised

Mum and Dad on Orchard road

A classic tourist image of the Merlion

Flamingos at Jurong Bird Park