The peaks of the Himalayas blanketed in clouds welcomed us to Nepal. The journey here was longer than we planned, with a canceled flight that resulted in an unexpected night in Chengdu, China and a Vespa injury that left Blythe a bit beaten and bruised (Thank goodness for no broken bones!). The first 24 hours loosened our preconceived ideas of how the trip would go, as we carted Blythe in a wheelchair through the Chengdu airport to figure out how to rebook our canceled flight to Kathmandu. All we could do was laugh in our sleep-deprived hysteria as we examined our interesting circumstances. Giving up control is just one of the many disguised blessings that travel brings, isn’t it?