On the road to Banepa
It’s a tough road
It’s a dangerous road
and a bumpy ride
to consult with the Ancients
. . . and party like you’re only 99
He’s still got it
Photography;
David & Linda Redpath © 2019
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David Redpath 
These photos are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your journey, David and Linda. The smiles of joy have stolen my heart completely! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥.
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Our pleasure, Niki 🙏 A visit to an old folks
home for those with no family to look after
them. It was a highlight of our recent trip 😎
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Grateful you shared it! I learned a few years ago that homes like this aren’t as common overseas as in the US. Rodney Yeh started one of the first in China — met him by way of an Awakin interview http://www.awakin.org/calls/179/randy-yeh/blog and through emails. You might enjoy that ^ story ♥.
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Sadly, traditional family centred culture
is on the run just about everywhere.
Gobalism seems to take no prisoners.
Many of the elderly, being looked after
by the church at Banepa, do have family.
But, like in China, they are taken away
by the demands of the New World
Economic Order, in a world gone wrong.
Where elderly grandparents are left to
raise young children, who rarely see
their parents.
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It’s so hard when they leave. A huge part of my heart is in the UK. I only get to see them once a year if that. My heart goes out to these elders and children, missing pieces of their hearts too. I know in modern world distance isn’t a problem for staying in touch, but there is nothing like the physical presence of our beloveds. 🙏💕.
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My No. 2 son lives & works OS
… so I know that feeling, Niki.
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{{{{{David+Linda}}}} I wrote a poem a few years ago about kids being our hearts walking around outside our bodies. And traveling and living overseas. And swimming in cages near great whites. And jumping out of perfectly good airplanes! Two of my kids did that 2nd one so far. Eesh. *falls over* ♥.
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Kids often go and do all the dumb
things we didn’t get around to …
Or were too scared to 😎
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Very true. ^_^
♥.
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Loving the photos.
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Glad you liked them 🙏
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Great Photos. You get to go to some far flung places. 🙂 Nepal. 🙂 Like Photo 1 and 6 the best. The Statue and the colour of that ladies dress is amazingly vibrant. 🙂
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I do like to be far flung and bedazzled 😎
Reality often needs a tweak of the filter.
Very glad you liked the spectral results 🙏
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Beautiful.
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Muchas Gracias 😎
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you both have captured pure life beauty vitality humility and truth thank you for sharing your amazing work made my day ❤
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As they say in Nepal
. . . Namaste 🙏
Yes, our cup runneth over,
and then runs away.
But we’ll chase it down
. . . both night and day 💛
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I’m convinced that the secret to a long life is ‘joy in your heart.
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Most assuredly, Lloyd.Some of the residents
we met were indeed centenarians 💯+
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Loving these photos so much. David and Linda, thank you both for sharing this incredible journey. Bless you.
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Much appreciated, Charlie.
We indeed had our socks blessed off ⚡✨
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You are welcome. 🙂
hahahaha!!! love that.
P.S I posted a new poem today. 🙂 You’ll enjoy the title and the poem itself. 🙂
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Any road that provides the opportunity to consult with the ancients is well worth the bumpy ride.
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Yes Drew. A small price to pay
for Wisdom of the Ancients 🙏
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo,
going out your door. You step onto
the road, and if you don’t keep your
feet, there’s no knowing where you
might be swept off to.”
~ Bilbo Baggins
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Cool stuff.
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Especially that close to the Himalayas 😎
Thanks Mark.
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Great shots of the locals.
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Did you find yourself in Banepa, Nepal?
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No 🙄 🕶️
I had a good look around
. . . I wasn’t there?
But a kind policeman offered
to help me find my parents 🤔
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Beautiful photos
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Grazie molto, Luisa.
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🌷
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These photos are magnificent! I felt as if I was right there–and partying in my PJs like I’m only 99. Wow!
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I should’ve filmed it Liz.
There was a pumping sound system.
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That just means you’ll need to make a return trip to film it for us!
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A distinct possibility, Liz.
I’m upgrading my camera today, so
I’ll have to take it out for a play 😎
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Some more lovely and interesting character studies. I enjoyed them.
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Happy to share, Graham.
The years of experience etched upon
the faces of the venerable Ancients.
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I’d like to party like this when old.
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It must be the Himalayan air, Bojana.
As sadly, the air pollution of Kathmandu
would kill you prematurely.
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What a contrast.
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Winter in Kathmandu , no cleansing
wind till the rains return. The rickshaw
and taxi drivers burn street litter,
mostly discarded plastic, to keep
warm. Mixed with exhaust fumes, the
effect is a toxic cough that can take
weeks to get rid of.
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Jesus. Sounds bad.
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Bad & Sad.
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What you see and do is magical and beautiful.
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A humbled thank you, Susan …
from a fellow dweller on the threshold.
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Your photos could certainly rank up there with the great photographs of National Geographic and the old LIFE Magazine, David. 👍
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Thanks Chris. I’ve just upgraded to
a P30 Pro, with 3 x Optical Zoom!
(A gift from Baby Ho. But keep that
on the QT, as she didn’t want “Head
Office” to know.)
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They’re certainly doing a lot of advertising and showing TV commercials for the new Huawei P30 in Canada which I find strange given the current state of China-Canada relations.
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Nothing says, “Thunk you very much!”
… like money 💵
As the new approved slogan states,
with a Huawei phone your are never alone.
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What a gift you are and this blog too
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Hopefully, with many happy returns 😎
Thank you exceedingly, Tara 💝
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OH MY GOD!!!!! This is beyond brilliant!!! What lovely people! Sigh. Thank You for the joy Y’all just gifted! My smile is becoming too big for my face and laughter is about the only sound I can make right now! So lovely. Cheers and Rock on, You Two!!! 💖💖💖
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Thanks Katy, for coming along on
that long and winding road to seek
the Wisdom of the Ancients 🙏
An interpreter was required, for us
from the sullied West, of course 😎
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Of course!!! 😊 And it’s absolutely my pleasure!!! 💖🙏🏼🌀
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Great shots! And, I love that song…
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Thanks Victoria.
Keep on rocking in the free world 😎
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But…of course!
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These are incredible and beautiful photos and I am glad I got to see them. Thank you so much for sharing them, I have been interested in traveling to Nepal and that area for awhile now, and this is a nice reminder 😉
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My pleasure 🙏
I’d suggest not going when the
monsoon is not blowing 👌
And perhaps even go vegetarian ✌️
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Those are very good suggestions! I have lived as a vegetarian for years in the past, so I will have no problem doing that at all 😉
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Then you’ll always have a wide choice
of cuisine in Nepal. No starving! 😎
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