Day Twentythree (Email Home)
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November 24/2009 Email home
"Rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated"
Hi Kitty
Sorry for the delay...no power or internet until now.
I am in Chitwan after leaving Pokhara. I went paragliding from the top of the mountain and it was very scary but also awesome! I was over 2.5KMs high and we went for over an hour..I flew over the mountain ridge and could see forever! My legs were shaking when I landed. We just spent 2 days on the river, rafting down the Seti. It was awesome, we saw tons of crazy birds and scenery. We also saw a village of people burning a body as we passed...it was part of a funeral and they all smiled and waved as we passed. We camped on the sand beach under a tarp held up by the paddles...the food was excellent. We all got soaked but had a great laugh. I felt better the whole way and now I am back to normal...it was the water or food type thing..we have all had it but I got it last and worst. WE made it to Chitwan late yesterday and were up early for a dugout canoe trip and jungle walk then a jeep safari...CRAZY!!! We have seen so much stuff! We just saw a huge Rhino 15 feet from us and man are they big! We have seen many of two types of monkeys, two types of crocks, hundreds of amazing birds, wild boars, deer etc. We are going on elephant back in the morning. Jocko is still with us and still my roommate and has decide to stay and go with us to Katmandu on Friday and stay with us to fly out on Saturday..He has really turned out to be a good pickup. I am at a roadside stall that I walked up to in the village near the "Riverside Hotel" where we are staying. We are doing a trek to tower on Thursday and sleep in overnight in it overlooking the jungle...should be cool. I am having a blast and really love the Nepali people....warts and all hahahaha. The markets, the dirt, the noise the horns honking constantly everything...it's just so wild. Even in what seems like totally poverty and hardship they smile, they work hard just to exist and still they are smiling. You would find it hard to enjoy the lack of order and sanitation...you would starve!! hahahaha. Anyway I have to go for super now.....Chicken Sizzler????
I love you and miss you and can't wait for snacks and wine when I get home on Sunday..I will try to email again.
Love You
John
