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A Himalayan adventure travel memoir with a humanitarian twist. About to turn sixty-eight, Patti's life was disintegrating. Leaving behind her injured husband she packs her bags and heads to Nepal. Solo travel forces her to surmount daunting hurdles-both physical and emotional. While trekking in the forbidden kingdom of Upper Mustang she realizes her strength and determination when she suffers a frightening fall in an isolated cave monastery.
Volunteering in remote Ratmate village presents unforeseen challenges, and a visit to nearby Aprik village offers a life-changing opportunity. Along the way, conversations with fascinating monks, teachers, and entrepreneurs provide insight into how best to serve the children of Nepal.
About the author
Patti's articles have appeared in The Globe and Mail, The San Francisco Chronicle, Macleans, Travelife, Canadian Living, Okanogan Life, Profile Kingston, and Okanagan Woman magazines. When not travelling or writing, Patti loves to ski at her winter home base at Silver Star Mountain Resort in British Columbia and paddle and row in summer at her Ontario island cottage with her husband and trekking partner, photographer Barry Hodgins. Awarded 2019, The Rotarian with 2020 Vision, The Rotarian that Connects the World.
