One Mind's Journey Thru Asia

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Call it a Sabbatical, call it an adventure, call it a mid-life crisis, call it personal growth...call it whatever we want, but now is the time for me to act on a special Journey. I now depart for a round-the world tour focusing on Asia. I will be gone 3-12 months...however long it takes!!

I start with my daughter Maria for a 3 week tour of Rajasthan, India to taste the cultural richness of the Northwest region. Maria has an adventurous spirit and we will broaden it with new experiences.

Afterwards she heads home and I have an 'appointment' in Katmandu for 2 months of retreat. Next to 'Lawudo Gumpa', 14,000 ft high in the Himalayas. Then, Vietnam? Dharamsala, India? Bhutan? Korea? Japan? Home? The right direction will unfold.

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  Departing Home Base   Lakewood, United States on Oct 15, 2008 1 picture 5 comments
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  Cows Rule!   Delhi, India on Oct 18, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Jaipur Junction   Jaipur, India on Oct 21, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Johdpur-on the desert edge   Jodhpur, India on Oct 23, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  A Secluded Desert Experience   Osian, India on Oct 26, 2008 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Illness tag team   Jodhpur, India on Oct 31, 2008 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Better luck in Udaipur   Udaipur, India on Nov 2, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Maria departs   Delhi, India on Nov 7, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A wild border crossing   Gorakhpur, India on Nov 9, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  An Undiscovered Jem   Lumbini, Nepal on Nov 11, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A special section of a special city   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 12, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking a breather   Kathmandu, Nepal on Dec 19, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The trek Starts Here   Lukla, Nepal on Dec 25, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Quiet,, Peaceful, Stunningly beautiful   Mende, Nepal on Dec 26, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Carrying a new mindset to Kathmandu   Lukla, Nepal on Jan 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lumbini: Peaceful Entry - Swift Escape   Lumbini, Nepal on Jan 23, 2009 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Vietnam - A stop in Luxury (relatively)   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 10, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Trang Bang - Evicted Fugitive   Trang Bang, Vietnam on Apr 4, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Dalat - Cool mountain town   Dalat, Vietnam on Apr 4, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Mui Nhe - Simple R & R   Mui Nhe, Vietnam on Apr 11, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Seoul South Korea   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Apr 12, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  In Korea's southern hills   Daejeon, Korea Rep. on Apr 28, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  An Appropriate Final Celebration   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Apr 29, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments