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The Nepal Chronicles: Marriage, Mountains and Momos in the Highest Place on Earth by Dan Szczesny
liralen's review
3.0
When Szczesny and his wife set off to trek to Everest Base Camp and beyond (up Kala Patthar), they had a couple of advantages: Meenakshi spoke Nepali, for one; for another, they were able to operate on their own schedule. They sought to complete their trek on their own, without porters or groups, which placed them in a minority.
It's no spoiler to say that they achieved their goal, and it's fun to read about. This is the second [b:adventure as honeymoon|17343781|Two Are Better Midlife Newlyweds Bicycle Coast to Coast|Tim Bishop|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360437591s/17343781.jpg|24082037] book I've read recently, and honestly, I have a hard time imagining a better plan for a honeymoon. Doing something you love, with someone you love...well, it sounds like they had a wonderful time of it.
The book loses me somewhat, though, because there's really no Meenakshi in it. That is, she's mentioned regularly, and Szczesny obviously loves her -- but we learn very little about her, which surprises me given that this is a memoir about their honeymoon. To be fair, we don't learn scads about Szczesny either; Tibet, and the trek, is his focus. I appreciated the bits of historical background Szczesny gave about various parts of their trip, and climbers who came before, but in the context of this book (not to mention the subtitle!), I wish it had delved more into the personal.
I received a free copy of this book via a Goodreads giveaway.
It's no spoiler to say that they achieved their goal, and it's fun to read about. This is the second [b:adventure as honeymoon|17343781|Two Are Better Midlife Newlyweds Bicycle Coast to Coast|Tim Bishop|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360437591s/17343781.jpg|24082037] book I've read recently, and honestly, I have a hard time imagining a better plan for a honeymoon. Doing something you love, with someone you love...well, it sounds like they had a wonderful time of it.
The book loses me somewhat, though, because there's really no Meenakshi in it. That is, she's mentioned regularly, and Szczesny obviously loves her -- but we learn very little about her, which surprises me given that this is a memoir about their honeymoon. To be fair, we don't learn scads about Szczesny either; Tibet, and the trek, is his focus. I appreciated the bits of historical background Szczesny gave about various parts of their trip, and climbers who came before, but in the context of this book (not to mention the subtitle!), I wish it had delved more into the personal.
I received a free copy of this book via a Goodreads giveaway.
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