Around the World with Marc and Ann
On the way to the hotel we stopped off at a large Hindu temple and the Buddha Stuppa, a Buddhist temple that looks like a round circus tent made of concrete. At the Hindu temple there were several men who looked like evil clowns. They had painted their bodies white and then painted designs all [...]
14 November From the Pokhara airport we caught a taxi to Lakeside and found a restaurant to park ourselves in as we waited. We ate lunch and talked about everything we could think of. Directly across the street from the restaurant was a huge lake. Canoes and paddleboats lined the shores and a few people [...]
We arrived in Kathmandu yesterday afternoon. We were greeted with open arms and silk scarves by the hosts. Richard helped produce a movie here in Nepal and the director and some of the others involved in the film met us. It was a tremendous welcome and we felt at home. Jonanda (spelled wrong I am sure) is a Nepali legend. At one time he was a popular singer and is now involved in the film industry. He took us directly to the meager production offices for introductions to all the staff.
Our friends Richard and Gina arrived in Calcutta right on time from Delhi this morning. We took them to the house to rest for a few minutes and to meet Steve. After a couple of hours we took off for downtown for a little site seeing and to get a ticket for Ann and I to fly to Nepal with them. They had asked us that morning if we would join them, and we gratefully accepted.
[Written 27 June 2000] The Sports Authority of India is where my friends and I play basketball occasionally. It is a huge complex not too far from our home that houses an outdoor soccer stadium, running tracks, two indoor gyms, basketball & tennis courts, etc, etc. Men, women, boys and girls of all ages can [...]