Alternating Universes
I have been slowly posting my travel notes from Nepal, and will continue to do so. I have just returned from a four-day trip to Nepal’s polar opposite – Houston, Texas – and will also be posting notes and photos from this alternate universe. Hope it doesn’t make you dizzy!
Houston is a place which I associated with gray skies, unbearable humidity, overblown sports facilities, and oil refineries. Who knew it has stately homes, miles of bike trails, masses of blooming azaleas, dozens of interesting museums?
On a day trip I visited Galveston, which I associate with destructive storms and polluted oceans. Who knew it has dozens of meticulously maintained Victorian and Edwardian homes, an old downtown area strongly reminiscent of the New Orleans French Quarter, miles of friendly beaches, and people to match?
Stay tuned for “Four Perfect Biking Days in and around Houston”
Allyson Johnson 
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