Day minus 2 Packing

Who would have thought that an impromptu visit to a San Francisco museum would have sparked the idea for a trip to Tibet. They had an exhibit on Tibet complete with decorated skulls. They also had some movies of the monasteries. I was hooked immediately. It took a few months of clever convincing to get Kim on board. At first she was interested. But after looking at an early itinerary and cost, she lost interest. This was her first international trip, other than a few Caribbean countries. I think she had her heart set on Europe this summer. By November or December, she was starting to buy into the trip.

We found a tour operator that returned our emails and offered an interesting itinerary. I feel we must be the worst kind of customers. We started reading about Tibet. Before we put any money down, we made a few changes and asked many questions. We have been tweaking the trip ever since.

The trip is going to be 18 days. We have 3 days in Beijing, 10 days in Tibet, 3 days in Kathmandu, and a day in Bangkok. This will be the longest trip we have ever made. I have been telling my wife that this trip will either strengthen our marriage or end it. She doesn’t seem to see the humor in that statement. Will we still be together? Follow along to see how this adventure unfolds.