Arrival

What do you think about Van Morrison singing Snow in San Anselmo and the Waterboys singing Sweet Thing? Both written by Van the Man. Can’t you say? Speak up boy!

I’ve never heard them sir.

Hold out your hand! What do you think now boy?

Best music one can buy sir.

Nepal is visible, through my aeroplane window, down by the pylons. By the pylons. Thanks iVan.

Here I am. The only living boy in Kathmandu.

And my sister gave me a present!

And David is here!

And the shops are small and diverse.

But today was just orientation and tomorrow is a flight on a smallish plane to Lukla, or a helicopter if the weather is bad. We’re doing a reasonably hard walking route up to Everest Base Camp and then out into the wild a bit over three high passes. We’re in good spirits and ok for it. We will be out there for 3 weeks.

Anyway if this bloke is a Buddhist monk how come he doesn’t know that he doesn’t need an umbrella? Where has omniscience gone?

Let’s pray that we are ok?

This town is great despite the pressures, traffic and goods sellers, illusion dwellers. Oh Lord, why have you forsaken me?

I haven’t my boy. I’m here. I left in love, in laughter, and in truth, and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.

Thank you Lord. Be with David and I tomorrow.

I shall. Night night.