Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Some positive news


Last week Mount Everest was visible from Kathmandu for the first time in living memory.  The picture above was taken from Chobar of the world's highest peak over 120 miles away, would never be possible two months ago.
Due to the global lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, vehicles are off the roads and industry has ground to a halt, resulting in significantly reduced air pollution and clean air above Nepal.
When picking up our dinner at a restaurant, we saw our regular waitress.  She's worked there for a long time and is a single mother.  I asked how she was making out not working full time and her answer was "I have so much time to spend with my kids".  I'm home schooling and really enjoying the time off.  
You have to see the positive and yes there is positive.  

Starting to plan next year's vacation

With the Canadian Dollar/US Dollar exchange rate at 1.40 before the credit card surcharge, we've decided to stay in Canada next year.  W...