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Days 15-18: Going to the Zoo

Days 15-18: Going to the Zoo

Ok, so a lot has happened in the last few days. Apart from getting fed up with our accommodations, Saturday we went to the Kathmandu Central Zoo. Its not a huge zoo so it doesn’t take long to see – this is a good thing since we were on display about as much as...
Day 14: All in the Family

Day 14: All in the Family

So today is the day… We are officially a family of four! We went to the ministry in the afternoon to sign the paperwork and received the adoption decree making Sandeep a Hastings-Kimball! We now introduce to you Sandeep Mathis Hastings-Kimball! With little...
Days 8-13: The horror, the horror…

Days 8-13: The horror, the horror…

If you think that the “Heart of Darkness” is a Vietnamese jungle then you are sorely mistaken. I have seen the horror and it is a hotel suite in Kathmandu, Nepal! The horror my friends is a bacterial infection that keeps you chained to the toilet for days on end....
Days 6-7: The Discovery of Water

Days 6-7: The Discovery of Water

Well not much new to report on the processing side as we have not had to do anything the past couple days and will not do anything again until Sunday. That is when we expect to get Shanti’s travel documents from the Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs. So in the...

Day 5: It’s Official!

Yep, that’s right. Shanti is now officially a Hastings-Kimball!  Say hello to Shanti Willow Hastings-Kimball. We wanted to give them “American” middle names just in case they don’t like their given names. What could possibly be more American (and bohemian) than a name...

Days 1-4: Are we nuts?

Day 1: Left Bangkok on Wednesday morning and arrived into Kathmandu mid-afternoon. Flying in on a clear day is simply amazing. Seeing the Himalayas bursting thru the clouds at 30,000 feet is unreal. After a couple hours to get unpack, we went directly to the orphanage...