Night of the Momo...
17. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our last night at the Friendship Homestay we had a momo party! Momos are a type of steamed dumpling (with meat, cheese or veggie filling) that are popular through South Asia. We have been eating themWeiterlesen
Friendship Homestay
18. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We had a great stay with Nima and Sharada and their 6 month old son Urgain. Also living with us were grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, the odd trekking guide here and there, and from timeWeiterlesen
Up Up Up to Chisopani
19. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Yesterday, Dad and I hiked from Sunderijal all the way to Chisopani, about a 15k hike. It doesn’t sound like too much, but about 3/4 of the hike was completely uphill, and so steep! We hiked aboutWeiterlesen
Up (almost) 2 km in 2 days
23. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We started our trek in Nayapul at 1000m elevation. After the first 5 hours, we reached Ulleri at 1900m, where we spent the night - as soon as we got into the tea house, sweaty and tired, the skiesWeiterlesen
We missed the sunrise and the crowds...
24. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Early this morning, Lara and I left our cozy teahouse with Madan, our Nepali guide, for a steep uphill jaunt to Poon Hill. It is a daily ritual for some 300 trekking tourists to catch the sunrise onWeiterlesen
Ghorepani-Chuile: The Day of Up and Down
24. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Today is day three of five on our Annapurna Area trek. We hiked from Ghorepani (which means ‘Horsewater’ in Nepalese) to Chuile. This morning, Mom and Dad woke up so early to hike about 45 minutesWeiterlesen
Day 1 In Chitwan National Park
27. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Hello everyone! Today we arrived in Chitwan National Park at around 12:30 and we were settled into our hotel by 1:00! Just a quick update, Chitwan is a national park which is home to lots of animalsWeiterlesen
Day 2 in Chitwan National Park
28. April 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Hello again! We have just finished our second and last day here in Chitwan! Today we started with a drive on the back of a truck and we were all standing which we would never be able to do in Canada!Weiterlesen
6 hours at Sharjah "international"
30. April 2019 in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
When I planned a longish lay-over in Sharjah, U.A.E, between Kathmandu and Amman, I assumed “international airport” meant decent food options, places to sit, device charging stations, you know...Weiterlesen
We are in Jordan!
2. Mai 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Hi everyone! We have just finished two flights from Kathmandu, Nepal to Sharjah, U.A.Emirates and then from Sharjah to Amman, Jordan. It has been a long journey and all of the kids IPads died duringWeiterlesen
At the cottage...
2. Mai 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We spent the night in a cozy “Petra Cottage” outside of town. We felt quite alone in the world! Jordan is a beautiful country!
Cats in Petra!!!
3. Mai 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
As you know, we have been in Petra for the last two days, but there are some friends we met that we didn’t display yet! In the ancient city of Petra, there are quite a few kitty cats! Some wereWeiterlesen
PetrAmazing!
3. Mai 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today was our first day exploring Petra, an ancient Nabatean city built from first century BC. An 8 am start meant that we practically had the place to ourselves for the first 2 hours. It is anWeiterlesen
Wadi Rum...It's like living on Mars
6. Mai 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Actually “The Martian” and many other Hollywood movies were filmed here. We stayed in a tent in a Bedouin camp underneath the starriest sky I have ever seen. Exploring around the camp had to takeWeiterlesen
Camel riding in Wadi Rum
7. Mai 2019, Eastern Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we went camel riding! I named my camel Cammy, Malcolm’s was Deirdre, Dale’s was Marumba, Mom’s was Nero, and Dad’s was Pete.
Camel riding really hurts your legs and butt, but it wasWeiterlesen
Another 6 hour lay-over, in Romania
8. Mai 2019 in Rumänien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After a delicious lamb dinner at the Canadian Embassy (thanks to Peter, Samuel and Tavi for sharing their home, their supper, and their perspectives on life in Jordan), we headed to the airport forWeiterlesen
When the cousins came to town...
11. Mai 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Lara’s sister, Rebecca, and her family joined us in Rome today. We have been looking forward to this visit for a long time!
Boys day out
13. Mai 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today the girls, Charlie, and Tony went out to the mall in Split so the boys had the day to themselves 😃. So we climbed the ridge behind our villa and took some good pictures too 📸 ! The climbWeiterlesen
Lovely not-so-beachy holiday, Croatia
18. Mai 2019 in Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Many thanks to Nana and Tony for making our wonderful family holiday in Croatia happen! It was not exactly beach and pool weather, and still we had some beautiful, relaxing days together, exploringWeiterlesen
Slow-venian storybook country
19. Mai 2019 in Slowenien ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
We visited rural Slovenia today. Our friend Nevenka introduced us to her cousins, Jože and Tonči, and their daughter Tina. They hosted us in their quiet vineyard in Mali Cirnik, and treated us toWeiterlesen
Lu-lu-lu-Ljubljana
23. Mai 2019 in Slowenien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
This is a great city, especially just before all the tourists arrive...
TKM, that's alot of rain!
28. Mai 2019 in Slowenien ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
TKM stands for tristo kosmatih medvedov. Apparently Slovenians do not curse... So to remark on the soggy weather, I am using their expression which literally translates as “three hundred hairyWeiterlesen
Space Sleepers
31. Mai 2019 in Slowenien ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Last night we slept in space capsules with lots of gizmos and buttons and even a mini tv in each capsule! The Central hotel had been renovated and the hotel was left with a huge amount of empty spaceWeiterlesen
Enigmarium Escape Room
31. Mai 2019 in Slowenien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today we did an outstanding escape room about a detective agency which we had to re-open in less than an hour and we finished with 10 seconds to spare! It had lots of different types of puzzles,Weiterlesen
Venice - And We're In Athens!
2. Juni 2019 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Venice was a very cool city. One of my favourites I think. It was so peaceful, because there were no cars, so that means no honking, no smoggy air, and no crossing busy streets! We spent a sunny, lastWeiterlesen









































































































































































































































ReisenderI like the tile of this entry “Night of the Momo” :)