http://kelthevet.wordpress.com A vet's travels through the subcontinent and beyond... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:27:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/1eefbca404ea1fa6c6881119bf50405d?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://kelthevet.wordpress.com http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-part-2/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-part-2/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:27:54 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=661 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-part-2/feed/ 0 kelthevet An Indian sweet factory The final stage of the sweet making process At the school, with teachers and students The kids enjoyed my visit Home cooked lunch, delicious! http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-the-old-city/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-the-old-city/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:52:05 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=660 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/varanasi-the-old-city/feed/ 0 kelthevet AC First cum AC Two Tier First class Nothing first class about the dinner, oh well Dawn boat ride on the Ganges Sunrise in Varanasi Pilgrims bathing in the water Boat laden with wood destined for Manimarnika Ghat, the main site of cremations in Varanasi http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/im-back/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/im-back/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:23:09 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=643 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/im-back/feed/ 0 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/everest-base-camp-the-tibetan-side/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/everest-base-camp-the-tibetan-side/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 09:37:10 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=557 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/everest-base-camp-the-tibetan-side/feed/ 0 kelthevet The walk to ebc was chilly The view from EBC The Tibetan name for Everest is Qomolangma The tent camp by day What a place to break down... http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/mt-everest-aka-qomolangma-aka-sagarmartha/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/mt-everest-aka-qomolangma-aka-sagarmartha/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 09:33:48 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=554 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/mt-everest-aka-qomolangma-aka-sagarmartha/feed/ 0 kelthevet First view: far right, and a long winding road to get there Gyatso La, the highest point on our journey Gyatso La2 Gyatso La Mt. Everest One of 2 caves I climbed into today. At least this one was lit up! Everest from the tent camp, what a stunner View from tent camp by night. Notice anything spooky? http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/and-on-to-sakya/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/and-on-to-sakya/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 09:31:32 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=552 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/and-on-to-sakya/feed/ 0 kelthevet Breakfast Tashi Lhun Po Tashi2 Tashi3 Sakya Sakya2 http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/shigatse-fun-at-the-nangma/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/shigatse-fun-at-the-nangma/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 09:22:32 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=550 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/shigatse-fun-at-the-nangma/feed/ 0 kelthevet The Nangmar dancefloor and stage Tibet's own Michael jackson impersonator Our version of the Potala Palace http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/gyantse/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/gyantse/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 09:20:31 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=548 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/gyantse/feed/ 0 kelthevet The Gyantse Khumbum One of the 100,000 Buddha images within the khumbum Gyantse's old town The Fort as seen from the Monastery Devious route Jump off the cliff! Glad to have reached the top, what a view http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/bound-for-gyantse/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/bound-for-gyantse/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 09:16:17 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=546 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/bound-for-gyantse/feed/ 0 kelthevet Tibet 004 Another Tibetan mastiff Posing on a yak What a view A puppy I met along the way Karo La Glacier Girl and kid Waiting for our bus to be fixed, with a new friend Fixing the bus The small village we visited This couple invited us into their home Birthday Boy http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/norbulinka-the-summer-palaces/ http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/norbulinka-the-summer-palaces/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 09:14:28 +0000 kelthevet http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/?p=544 ]]> http://kelthevet.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/norbulinka-the-summer-palaces/feed/ 1 kelthevet The Dalai Lama's former Summer Palace Tibet 313 norbulinka Have a dog