On February 20th, 2023, my dad died. What follows is the extended obituary and memorial service details that can also be found here. But first, I want to share my experience of my dad’s death from the other side of the world in Bardia National Park, southern Nepal.
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In Nepal we were told more than once that there are 33 million gods in Hinduism. Multiply that by at least 1 million shrines and temples per god and you end up with exactly ZERO that include any signage or interpretation for English speakers (an informational kiosk would be nice). This is fine when the shrine is literally a stone bump in the street (like the one pictured to the right, also anonymous). But what about when it’s life-sized gods cut straight out of a stone mountain?
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Nepal: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel India: Pollachi
It makes you feel like a jerk when it happens, but at some point on a foreign trip you reach a church/museum–or in our case, temple–saturation point. I don’t know how other travelers handle this, but birding is Erin and my go-to when the offerings of civilization become…repetitive?
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Lower the Bar for More Fun 