Okay so maybe just brief posts :)

Greetings from beautiful Paris!

After 6 months in se asia, I'm in culture shock of cleanliness and plenty! The hostel supplied breakfast was amazing. Real ham, swiss cheese,  chewy baguettes,  full cream yogurt,  muesli, honey, fresh fruit, orange juice,  non-instant coffee. Makes me want to cry just thinking about it!

Arrived early yesterday and had time in the afternoon to see the Notre Dame Cathedral. It is really quite impressive especially considering when and how it was built. Paris in general is just beautiful.

Will visit the Louve today and meet a friend for dinner.  Then an all day train ride tomorrow to Saint Jean Pied de Port.

Last blog post

Completion of the Annapurna Circuit has lead to the feeling of sadness and let down I've come to expect from peak experiences in this grand adventure. But, after a couple of weeks of downtime exploring Kathmandu, I am feeling rested and ready for the next adventure. Three more nights here followed by the journey to Paris! I'm feeling a bit anxious to get started on the Camino (and Paris is expensive!) so have booked only 2 nights there with the intention of at least a visit to the Louve. A 7 hour train ride will deliver me to St-Jean Pied de Port on the 21st.

I'll be mailing some things home prior to starting the long walk to Santiago de Compostela including the laptop I've been writing this blog on. Thus, the last post. Tapping out entries on my phone is just too painful and honestly after the experience on the AC I think I'll be too tired and/or engaged with my fellow walkers to get posts made anyway. So farewell for now to my faithful followers, perhaps someday I will take it up again. I love you all!