I'm back

Been gone for a while, but now I am back.   Went trekking through Nepal and India for a month, and have been trying to get caught up here at the inn.   First time I ever went on a trip and lost weight!   That was in spite of breaking probably every rule there is.  I didn't have much choice, though.   I ate what there was, drank a lot of water, and brought some protien powder in case.   Came through with flying colors, except for a twisted knee.    I am now only 2 lb. from dr.'s goal, 7 lb. from mine, and live is great!

Was your trekking for pleasure or part of a job?  I've a nephew who went to Peru for fun hiking, biking, and ice climbing.  His father is currently in Mexico on a prep vacation;  next Spring he's taking a sabbatical from Rutgers and he's going to work for a university down there. 

Where's the inn you work at?  Do you own it?

The trekking was strictly for masochistic pleasure.   It was something I wouldn't have dreamed of doing a year ago, before surgery.   With all of the weight I lost, my energy level was through the roof, and I needed an adventure.  I am already planning another trek next year, through Rwanda to experience the gorillas.   I do own my own small inn, the Chapman Inn in Bethel, Maine.  I retired 14 years ago, and decided I was too young to sit and rock, so we bought the inn to give us a reason to get out of bed in the morning.