Monthly Archives: October 2016

Rocky Road (Mustang V)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Al

After we freshened up – which consisted of taking off dusty hiking boots – we climbed down to the tea house dining room. Windowed on two sides, it overlooked the town, which slanted below us as it crowded to the … Continue reading →

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Up, Up, and Away

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Al

At 2729 meters (8930’) above sea level, Jomsom is roughly the same elevation as our home in Snowmass, Colorado. As we traveled the next two weeks, every now and then I would give Cheryl a reference of our elevation to … Continue reading →

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Kagbeni

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Al

  The bells seemed distant at first – a faint metallic rattle filtering through the drafty window of our second story room. Just as the planes and airports had been growing progressively smaller and more primitive as we moved out … Continue reading →

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Riverwalk (Mustang Journal II)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Al

Jomsom Airport sits on a low plateau just west of the Kali Gandaki river. Both north and south, the riverbed spreads out nearly a mile wide, filled with rocks sized between walnuts and melons, brought down from the barren Himalayan … Continue reading →

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Ironman Maryland 2016

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Al

After this race, I’ve got a new coach. No, I’m not replacing EN, but if Rich and/or Patrick aren’t around, I’ve got a great substitute – my wife, Cheryl. She completely turned my race around in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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