| Although only a handful of us aspire to actually climb | | | | your physical condition, time and aspirations. |
| Mount Everest in our lifetimes (AKA "Nutjobs"), I | | | | Among the many things you can do and see are: |
| count myself among those who want to at least see | | | | Explore Buddhist monasteries that seem to be from |
| this colossal peak before I die. To me, the Himalayas | | | | another time; |
| still represents a far-off adventure few of us actually | | | | Visit the Everest base camp and view what is |
| get to see in person, but many of us have on our | | | | arguably the most breathtaking sight on this planet; |
| lifetime to-do lists. | | | | The remote Gokyo Valley, with its beautiful turquoise |
| So imagine how exciting it was for me to run across | | | | lakes and moonscape-like glaciers; |
| a travel company that specializes in putting together | | | | Follow an ancient caravan track to the spectacular |
| small group adventure travel tours to the most | | | | Namtso Lake, which sits on the Tibetan Plateau and |
| awesome mountains in the world. No, we are not | | | | appears to all the world like a great sea made of |
| actually talking about climbing such mountains as | | | | sapphire; |
| Everest (although Africa's Kilimanjaro is a mountain | | | | Meet traditional Himalayan highlanders: farmers, yak |
| they conduct hiking tours onto), but can take you on | | | | herders, and monks |
| hikes and treks to see these breathtaking mountain | | | | So, you can bet a Himalayan tour is on my list of |
| regions. | | | | things to do. If you are new to adventure travel, you |
| For example, the Himalayan tour not only takes you | | | | may also want to check out Andy McDowell's article, |
| to see the highest mountains in the world, but you | | | | Adventure Travel - An Exciting Thrill (here is the link: |
| will also meet the diverse ethnic people of Nepal, | | | | ), which I have reprinted on my website, |
| Tibet or Bhutan. offers nine Himalayas treks, so you | | | | COPYRIGHT © 2006, Charles Brown. All rights |
| can choose the adventure tour package that suits | | | | reserved. |