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Adventures in drinking: Tracy versus Tongba 13 November 2008 12:49 pm

Posted by Tracy in : books,friends,Kathmandu,Morning Glory,nepal,pictures,travel , add a comment

When my friend Matthew heard that I was going to Nepal, he told me, “You’ve got to try millet beer.” During our trek, we were strongly advised to drink only what our kitchen crew had boiled for us, or bottled beverages — nothing locally brewed, no matter how fresh. But once we got back to Kathmandu…

For Matthew.   Closeup on the tongba.

Final score: Tracy 1, Tongba many. Here’s what I wrote in my journal entry on 2 November 2007, in Kathmandu, illustrated with photos by me and my brother Piett. (more…)