traffic lead up the mountain before
entering the Valley.
I must have passed, literally, thou-
sands of cars, trucks, and busses mak-
ing my way through the maze of this
epic traffic jam as it made Kathmandu
Valley seem a bit calm in comparison.
There is no way to describe the mass
of cars and busses passing within
zero tolerances just ‘filling in’ any
hole possible, to make it up or down
the mountain – simply insane. We
all felt very fortunate to make it back
unscathed!
Back to Thamel and the predictable
pattern of lodging and food I had
come to expect. Upon liftoff out of
the Valley, I was sad to leave the new
and old friends, the ancient culture
and civilization, and the new possibil-
ities. I know that I will return soon to
the Mountain of the Gods!
As a traveller and explorer, I often
wonder what impact I can provide
that will have a lasting significance.
As a college professor of education,
I tend to seek out and connect with
schools along the way. I met up with
a man of high ethics, values, and a
firm commitment to the people of
Nepal. Mr. Cholendra Karki and I
visited the school he has started and
saw, firsthand, the good that has
come from his efforts in providing
a quality education to the youth of
Nepal. His non-profit organization
also provides medical care and other
services to the poor in Nepal. This
organisation is the ‘real deal’. You
can visit the website to learn more:
https://www.aidfornepal.org.np/ CF
Chris Foster is a college professor
working with the California State University
and has ridden around the world on many
epic motorcycle trips as well as boat travel.
He lives in the small beach community of
Leucadia in San Diego County, California.
Chris has circumnavigated the globe by
sea, hitting all seven continents; ridden from
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the tip of South America to the top of North
America to the Arctic Sea in Alaska; and
circumnavigated the globe from east to west
by motorcycle, stopping only for the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.
Chris completed his Kapp2Cape Explora-
tion: motorcycling from Nordkapp, Norway to
Cape Town, South Africa last year and then
went to Nepal a few months ago.
Chris is looking forward setting a Guin-
ness World Record in the summer of 2019 on
his motorcycle – stay tuned! Keep up with
him through Instagram at planetearthquest
or his website: www.planetearthquest.com
Chris would like to thank the following for
their support: Snap-on Tools, Jesse Luggage,
Amsoil, Schuberth North America, Held North
America, MotoSkiveez, Sanuk, Global Star,
SPOT Locator, and Quad Lock.