Day 6

So today was a really lazy day! We played outside most of the morning then spent the afternoon in the room watching movies, reading, and playing! Ethan's favorite game to play right now is hide and seek (but its really watch were you hide and then yell boo at the person) and he really likes making movies that I am not allowed to watch because they are "too scary" for me! 

But Ethan's up at 5:30 is taking its toll on us at about 6 tonight we were both about to fall asleep reading books in bed and Ethan just about fell asleep in his dinner! But I managed to keep him up till 7:30 and my goal is to make it till 9 at night and most night's that is pushing it! I am becoming really lame, but my thought is I spent all of last year trying to sleep if I can actually sleep now might as well take it! 

Side note~ about the pictures in the last post The tiger one is just one of the really good one's J'lien got and the one of me and the elephant is when I was helping giving her a bath (that is the one with Spencer eyelashes!) 

Well I am off to finish "Marley and Me" which is a really good book I say everyone should read it plus the movie is coming out soon! And the sooner I finish this one I can start the book about the Lion from the "Wizard of Oz" which HELLO the Lion is so my favorite character! 

Happy Saturday to everyone and in till tomorrow namaste (which is said to both great people hello and good bye but you also bow your head, I am learning so much)

Pictures!

Here are two pictures from Tiger Tops (where we saw the tiger and rode the elephants!) I have many more but they are on my computer and it takes soooo long to upload them so I will see what I can do!

Day 5... Questions about Nepal

So today was basically the start of J'lien's working so it was an Ethan Sam day! 

We started bright and early (we were the first at breakfast) and then just spent the morning outside, watching movies, playing toys, and having a lazy day (we both needed it) Then we J'lien came back I went out shopping and I basically got all my Christmas shopping done! And for a much better price then I would pay in the states! I just have a few more people and things and something for me but things are very nice, pretty and good priced but you can also talk them down which makes it better! 

Oh and a side note... I have put on more shoes and socks today then you could ever imagine both Ethan and I don't like wearing then so we take them off every time we enter the room and every time we need to leave we have to put them back on... it gets old fast! LOL 

So Katherine has asked me a lot of questions about Nepal and my life here so I thought I would share them all with you here... If anyone else has questions email or comment them to me and I will do a part 2 or more to this! 

Side note the bottom questions are her first ones and the top ones are the newest ones sorry!

Are you having a wonderful time? I am having an AMAZING time! Its a chance of a life time and I'm so glad I am doing this! Yes there are stressful moments and times I want to be able to see and talk to my friends and family but Im seeing places I would never see and doing things I would never be doing! It beats college sooo much!

Do you feel safe? I feel very safe. I just went and walked around close to the hotel all by myself and didn't feel scared at all. 

What are you eating? I am eating lots of different things some American, some Nepal (there is a proper name but I can't think of it) and lots of others. My goal is to try new things every day things I would not normally try! And so far I have not found things I really dislike off the top of my head I really like yak cheese and buffalo who would have thought LOL!

Are there HUGE bugs or lizards? I have not really seen any HUGE bugs except a grasshopper but it didn't scare me and I have not really seen any bugs that I don't see at home but I am in LOVE with these pink dragonfly's they are sooo pretty and every time we see then Ethan points them out because pink is my favorite color (he is pretty cute)

How is Ethan doing? Ethan is doing really good we are starting to fall into a flow which is helping but he is also really use to this. We do have our crazy energy moments but I just have to remind myself he is only 4. 

How many are traveling with you?  Are they nice? For the first half of the trip there are 19 with Ethan, J'lein and I and I have only met 4 but they are very nice and the second part I think there are 6 so 9 with the 3 of us and one is her mom and I really like her and she LOVES me and it will be nice because she will give me a little more of a break 

How is the hotel? The hotel is really nice it is the second best in Nepal and the service is amazing anytime I need anything I have it so fast! At night they come and turn down our beds and it is on just amazing grounds!

How is the food? The hotel food is really good lots to choose from and again nothing I have not liked! I am even starting to like a couple juices and I had soda at lunch (because I like the old bottles it comes in I think it taste better!)

How is the shower? The shower feels good but the water is a little yellow but I just look past that and enjoy the hot water and washing my hair. 

Is it a pretty city? The city is pretty but also very poor :(

So any other questions I would love to answer just keep them coming! Happy day!

Day 4

Today we just left Tiger Mountain after a jeep safari (we saw nothing tho) and then flew back to our hotel! Kind of a boring day but I am not complaining! 

Miss you all!

Lions & Tigers & Bears oh my... We are sure not in Kanas anymore

Lets start at the at the very beginning its a very good place to start! This morning we went on a elephant ride where we looked for a tiger but we only saw a rhino, deers, and monkeys. Then we had breakfast and went on a boat ride and saw corcs with the most amazing noses ever, more rhinos, and deer (there are over 400 rhino at Tiger Mountain Park) then we played outside, had lunch, saw the elephants played more gave the elephants a bath yes I got in the river and gave then a bath they are so cute and have very fuzzy hair it is so fun to play with and one of them has Spencer eye lashes! Who would have thought! But these big creatures are so nice and sweet and are very good listeners! Then we went on our 3rd safari of the day and this time it was a jeep one and we saw more rhino, deer, crocs, and monkeys, we also saw some cool birds wild pigs and drum roll (Jackson is going to be so jealous) any guesses? Thats right we saw a TIGER! But not just one tiger but THREE TIGERS! A mom and 2 one year old cubs and oh my gosh they are so cute and big an pretty! I was just amazed and let me tell you this beats college! But also this place is so pretty it is green and smells good and has a river and sand. Meredith would be so jealous because it is just perfect. Today was so amazing I saw all those creatures and OBAMA won! And we are coming back in just a couple weeks!  But if you ever go to Nepal go to Tiger Mountain its so worth it and they are so nice and helpful, I love the service. (But I do really miss my skim milk) 

Small Planes... Big Elephants...

This morning we got up had an Amazing pancakes, played in the room and outside and then I got to spend some time on the computer all by myself for awhile which was really nice! and I got to talk to Megan which made my day! Then we got all ready and headed to the airport which is so different then any airport we are use to. We got in a little bus and drove to our plane which my bedroom is bigger then... and I have never felt sick on a plane but this one I did. But at points we were flying in the clouds which was sooooo cool. And we then landed in a grass field which was the airport. And we then ate a really good lunch in a little hut with no walls. Then we took a bus, boat, and jeep to the "resort" and we stayed in a tarzan type house! so far in the little time we have been here we have feed elephants, watched them have a bath. gone on a tiger safari, seen lots of rhinos! What an amazing day and its only the really day two of the month... 

on the plane today I was thinking, missing my friends and family but so glad I made this decision. I could be sitting in class and sometimes when I want to lose my mind I wish for a second that thats what I was doing (but only for a second) Then I get to go on a ride on elephants and I'm so happy with what I chose to do!

Pictures are coming soon I promise!

I am still alive after 36 hours of traveling...

Well I made it to Nepal! In the process of doing so i skipped a whole day (Sunday November 2, 2008 I sure hope it was a good day for everyone!) I was on 3 airplanes Arizona to LA, LA to Bangkok, Bangkok to Nepal. And we finally made it to the hotel! Which I'm laying in my bed right now because boy does my back hurt... But in our 4 hour layover in Bangkok I got a massage and oh boy it was AMAZING! But I'm still very sore I think it has to do with a very looooong time on an airplane and trying to sleep for some if it and carrying lots of bags long distances. When we made it to Nepal finally it was so fun getting of the airplane because you just walk down the stairs outside right next to the plane (reminds me of the only time I flew to G-Grammys) then we walked into a really hot building and I got my picture taken for my Nepal Visa and once that was done and we found our bags and got money we got in the van and headed to the hotel! The drive was an experience in and of its self... cows on the road, children walking down the street begging on windows, lots of horns going off, crazy drivers, small roads, people making up lanes its fun and sicking at the same time. Nepal is the 3rd or 4th worst developed countries in Asia and you can tell. But it is so cool to see all the fun shops and see what people are selling. The hotel we are staying at is very nice and so are the people but the grounds are just amazing and so is the outside of the hotel. I can't wait to go and explore all around and take pictures because it is just so pretty. 

Side note... This no phone thing was really hard the first couple days but now I feel okay with out it... who would have thought.... but I sure can't wait to see it again!