Our Mad World

Nepali Naming Ceremony

Jacob Madden — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:21:25 +0000

April 7 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal The moment we had long been waiting for had arrived. Our three-month Volunteer Program with Cultural Destination Nepal (CDN) officially started. From April 6th through April 16th, we will be staying with a … Continue reading →

Pokhara Biking and the Mountain Museum

Jacob Madden — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:47:30 +0000

April 5 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal The day was but young and Pokhara had so much more to offer. On this our last day, we found a burst of energy to get the most out of the hours. We … Continue reading →

Sarangkot and the Himalayan Mountains

Jacob Madden — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:39:54 +0000

April 4 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal Where are we supposed to be looking? Do you see them yet? Are we high enough? No, I think we should go higher. Kendall and I were quickly getting woken from our early-morning … Continue reading →

Relaxing Pokhara

Jacob Madden — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:41:00 +0000

April 3 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal What to do in Pokhara today? Well, we could go tandem paragliding with a yeti! Haha, yeah, not quite our cup of tea either. Instead we decided to have a lazy day, walking … Continue reading →

Lakeside in Pokhara Nepal

Jacob Madden — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:19:10 +0000

April 2 – Jake – Pokhara, Nepal We just got here and, already, we’re leaving again! Since the six days a week volunteer teaching schedule will take up a majority of our three months in Nepal, the next couple days … Continue reading →

Nepal – Tour Then Teach

Jacob Madden — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:00:54 +0000

April 1 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal When the lights go down in the city…no power here in Kathmandu. Somehow I missed the memo about the whole, “during dry season we only get four to ten hours of power per … Continue reading →

Welcome to Nepal

Jacob Madden — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:50:14 +0000

March 31 – Jake – Kathmandu, Nepal When I hear of Nepal, majestic mountains of unimaginable size pop into my head. It’s not far off; the Himalayan Range within the Nepali borders claim eight of the top ten tallest mountains … Continue reading →

Taj Mahal in a Day – Part II

Jacob Madden — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:51:10 +0000

March 31 – Jake – New Delhi, India With a couple of hours down, we had hungry bellies and about ten hours to spend. We met back up with our guide and asked him to take us somewhere for lunch. … Continue reading →

Taj Mahal in a Day – Part I

Jacob Madden — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:19:09 +0000

March 31 – Jake – New Delhi, India “O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you.” – Translation of the main gate of the Taj Mahal With Agra … Continue reading →

McLeod Ganj Happenings

Jacob Madden — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:44:07 +0000

March 29 – Jake – New Delhi, India We partook in random activities throughout our last couple days in McLeod Ganj, so this post is going to be a bit all over the place. The Tibetan Ashoka Guest Guest House … Continue reading →