In 2005, as we travelled through Central America, the flavours and culinary diversity of Mexican food was a joyous relief from the blander cuisines of the countries we had passed through further south. Here are our notes on some of the dishes we were fortunate to sample during four weeks of travelling around the country. …
2012 Christmas Letter
Happy New Year!!! This was intended to be a Christmas letter, however, things are always so crazy around here at the end of the year, that it has become a New Year letter! We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful Festive Season with your loved ones and brought in the new year in a special way. What a fabulous …
Nepal Photos from 2012
Photo collection from Rob's trip to Nepal in 2012.
Nepal Day 11: Last day in Kathmandu
A sleep-in and some rest would have been in order after the busy and tiring week building a house in Nepal, but now that I am back in Kathmandu I have the travel urge to get out and explore this town some more. I had to check out of the hotel this morning. It was …
Nepal Day 10: DIY Tour Of Kathmandu
I woke tired and a little hungover after the big final fling last night. I had a free day to explore more of Kathmandu. I had explored the city area of Kathmandu when I first arrived here. Today I planned to explore a little further afield in the area surrounding the city. Instead of paying …
Nepal Day 9: Final Goodbyes
We have finished our week of building a house in Nepal. It was time for us to go our separate ways, sort of. I still had another day to explore Kathmandu, and others in the group had plans too. Breakfast balcony at the Hotel Our bus back to Kathmandu was leaving 10am, which should have …
Nepal Day 8: Final Day of the Build
The final day of our volunteering effort to build a house in Nepal has come too quickly. When we started the house it was partially built, and we are leaving a week later with it not fully complete. It is not really a problem, as there will be more work to be completed on all …
Nepal Day 7: Helping The Neighbours
Another day on the volunteer house build. Today there was lots of rendering to be done, which is slow, monotonous and hot work. The job involves mixing mud, straw and cow dung, then applying the resulting gunk over the brick walls we had built. Several layers of render are required, which will help insulate the …
Nepal Day 6: No Better Place To Be
I woke to a wonderful view out my window, the rising sun lighting up the peaks of the distant mountains. What a great place to stay while volunteering in Nepal. Rob in Nepal for Habitat for Humanity, helping to build a house for a local family in Dulikel. At our building site I worked on …
Nepal Day 5: How To Build A Roof
What a solid sleep! I am well-rested after our first day volunteering to build a house in Nepal, though not as sore as I thought I would be. A few sore muscles, but ready for another challenging day of building. Waking up to another beautiful view looking out towards the Himalayas We spent a lot …