David S. Demarest

My break from work of three months – one might call it a sabbatical – is about to end.  Today I return to work. In late May, after returning home from overseas, I promised to write some closing words on my travels.  To facilitate doing so, I would like to start first with some specific […]

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I have covered a lot of ground since my last posting in Sarajevo.  I took the bus from Sarajevo to Mostar, about a three hour trip.  The countryside was beautiful – high mountain, rivers, lakes, and sadly – lots of bombed out structures and cemetaries.  In looking at the gravestones anywhere I have stopped, there […]

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The cool and damp airs of the Himalaya foothills.  So refreshing after the heat of southern India and Bangkok! But first, a few photos from Kolkata…    A street scene outside my hotel…      The hotel lobby       The hotel sitting room     My Kolkata room        A ricksaw I flew yesterday from Kolkata to Bagdroga, […]

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Arrived in Kolkata today about noon. As planned, my ride to my lodging was at the airport. Suffice it to say that is where the expected stopped. Flying into Kolkata was like going back in time 50 years. The little round cabs (I will try to get a picture), the antiquated airport (probably older than […]

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April 1st I flew to Boulder to join my cousin Pete for a couple of days fishing on the western slopes of the Rockies.  First day we drifted the Roaring Fork River with a guide, the second day we shore fished the Frying Pan River on  our own.  Fishing was successful on both days.  For […]

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In my earlier writing as to the reasons behind my trip, I commented that, among other things, I was “getting tired”.  In that writing my comments were oriented toward work and my position as manager the past eight years.  In reality, as if often the case, it is not that simple.   Life is also […]

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PREPARATIONS CONTINUE! Yesterday was the day for my visit to the Travel Medicine Clinic at the University of Washington Medical Center.  It was a good choice – the staff was friendly, informed, and patient with my many questions.    I must admit, though, that as I sat there listening to Lisa talk about rabies, tick-borne […]

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In planning for this trip, I have managed to learn much about the ins and outs of international travel.  For instance, what countries require a visa (in my case China, India, Nepal, and Turkey), how in some countries you are able to purchase the visa at your port of entry (Nepal and Turkey), and others […]

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