Roughly where I've been up to Summer 2026

 

Where I've Been

Granted, this doesn't have everything because I'm not willing to pay for a subscription to get a full account of where we've been but it does a pretty good job of showing 90% or more.

This makes me realize I need to go to South and Central America as well as Africa.

Common Grounds

Annapurna Circuit Trail is a common trek that many people talk about being once in a lifetime, which it really is, but in some cases, like our own, tragedy unfortunately was a binding factor.

in 2014, a huge snow storm killed many sherpas and trekkers alike as said in the article.

When my husband and I were on our way home after a very successful ascent to descent, yet none of us would have been the wiser that the danger was still out there.

I read after the fact that this year's monsoon was going to be pretty bad and a friend from India told us to be careful of the roads this time of year yet we didn't really pay heed to it until yesterday, Aug. 11 2017.

The first time we started to become mentally fatigued was during our stay in Thorong Peti when a fellow trekker fell ill and needed to head back down to La Kharka and Manang to be on the safe side.  My husband tended to him and help write notes on his arm and bag to make sure he knew when he took his emergency Mt. Sickness pill that night in case he forgot the next morning.  We were all worried for him the next day but it also had our good friend worried about his own headache and he didn't sleep well that night worrying about the trekker and himself.

The next morning, we hiked to High Camp hoping to stay and acclimate overnight but we were all worried about how he was feeling and about making it over the pass.  We woke up later and started later, but the altitude was impacting my breathing and evening going from Thorong Peti to High Camp was a hard chore.  We decided to get over the pass and coming down the altitude would be a welcomed change along with not being stuck at our shitty inn in Thorong Peti.  Our porter said that we won't make it at the rate that we are going and would probably need to stay a night if we want to clear the mountain at a safe time.

We decided to get me a horse to at least take me to Thorong La Pass because it would give us the chance to get up at a reasonable time despite our late start and I'd be okay to hike for 5 hours, which I was.  To say that I was tired even after the horse ride head start was a bit of an understatement but we all were in the same boat and were so relieved to be at Muktinath when we got there.  The hot shower there was glorious and the food for our celebration make the hike worth it!  We met all the people we met in Thorong Peti and were relieved to hear that the trekker that had to go down was safe and felt better so we were grateful and happy for those days there.

It wasn't until we left Muktinath for Jomsom that things started to turn sour.  We wanted to catch a flight, a terrifying flight from what everyone says, from Jomsom to Pokhara but only 20 mins long.  Only problem is that it was cancelled two days in a row.  We thought that didn't bode well, so we decided to take a bus and deal with it then.  The bus ride was going to be long but we were going to save so much money.

How I wish we had taken the stupid flight in the morning instead of taken that stupid bus.

We thought our bus was going to go over the cliff many times over the course of 5-8 hours in a bus ride from Jomsom to Pokhara.  There were two definite times that I was sure I was going to die and started to pray to all the deities out there because we are agnostic.

 

To say that we were terrified was an understatement and after what seemed like 5 hours of nonstop fear, cortisol and adrenaline in one's system, we wanted to drink and eat like crazy because we lived through that crazy experience.  We had three other friends in the same bus and over dinner, we talked about our fear and how it was very real for all of us yet surreal to be eating dinner like it was any other day.

The day after that, our friends from Spain told us that other trekking friends were not so 'fortunate' in their experience and actually watched someone get hit in the head and another person fall down the cliff side.  There were told by the driver to walk around the recently felled landslide and a British woman and two others became victims of that poor decision to walk in those conditions. We heard third hand from the Oz couple that we met in Thorong Peti that they and another couple were on that bus and watched it happen.  We all felt traumatized just from hearing about that because we could have been any one of those people and we actually met them as well.

It's been about three days since the incident and we are still in shock about what we heard and how our experiences are "lucky" and I use that word loosely.  I don't know how I feel as it's surreal that I could have been on an earlier bus to see what the others saw on that bus but this was definitely not how I anticipated the ending of our triumphant trek to be.  For two nights in Muktinath, we were all relieved and unscathed by what will be about to impact us mentally for the next few days, but trying to remember those nights of celebration in Muktinath seem so far away now in light of the events that have happened following our stay there.

I know I'll feel grateful to be here and where I am now, but for now shock is still coursing through my body and I can't help but feel I was prepared for everything else on this trip but this outcome.

Rottnest Isle - A.K.A Quokka Homebase

 Rottnest Isle, Australia (Perth)

Quokka Central

Let's face it, everyone comes to Rottnest Isle is to see these cute marsupials that are more famous than Mona Lisa for their smile - not really, but they should be. No one really comes here to see Rottnest for its Alcatraz-like past unless they are history-buffs and or are research at this sanctuary. Droves and droves of people are drawn here just for those fuzzy creatures. 

I don't blame them.

Heck, that's why I came here. Just look at that one below!  They are your fuzzy neighbors if you are staying in the tourist area and if you can't find one, you'll spot them easily with the hoards or people surrounding them.

Seriously, you'll likely trip on a quokka before you trip on a rock with how much they frequent these areas.

One place that I want to say before we get into the nitty-gritty of Rottnest is it's a MONEY DRAIN! Bring your heavy wallets because you'll be bleeding money as though the island itself is a money vampire and has a symbiotic relationship with quokka. Quokka are the lure to bring the people over to pay tribute in the form of money to the island.

Kidding.

Sorta.

You'll be paying through the teeth for accommodation, but you'll have your friendly welcome committee come and greet you right at your door.  Just make sure you zip up your tent really well.

Now you may be thinking I'm exaggerating about the whole nickel and diming you for everything and some may even point that the fact that we are on a reserve, but I want to ask people that have come to this Island in the past before the whole Quokka CRAZE how much did it cost stay for a day here 10-20 years go. 

Were there as many touristy shops and bike rentals and other amenities to this extent and how much has it grown since these guys became internet famous. Would it still be that way if these cute marsupials were on this island or not.

probably not as they built a whole tourist machine around them BUT!

Big BUT here.

I am glad there is more awareness about these animals as well as the other protected species on this isle.  Without these publicity, who would care about the status of the island, if there were enough resources on this island and so forth.

Like everything in life, there are gives and takes and I personally don't mind quokkas getting to be the star of this story because what would a world without Quokkas be like?  Less smiles, that's for sure.

So....

We stayed at Discovery Cabins, and they weren't cabins per say, more like Glamping tents which I loved. We had a comfortable sized tent with a queen-sized bed, two bunk beds and a decent sized bathroom. There was no other option for tents when we booked them, so we got a family sized tent, not the biggest but perhaps second biggest. 

No Air Conditioning.

We had a fan so I guess that counts as something. Keep that in mind if you are planning on coming during summer.  We're here during November, the tail end of Spring so it's starting to get hot.  The sun is INTENSE so bring SPF 50 or more because you'll burn without it.

Watch out for lurkers.  They are EVERYWHERE!

See how tiny they are. They're like the size of rabbits and probably slower.  As nocturnal animals, they mainly sleep during the day but not in the tourist area.  They are scavenging for food - hence the no feeding policy.  They can get really sick with the added salts and sugar in food so best let them forage on their own. 

I enjoyed watching the babies tag alongside their mothers during dinner time as bunches of them will come into the hotel eating area to scrounge around for delectable morsels that fell on the floor.

Quokka Quoka, everywhere, not a single one to pet. 😭

It's true.  Don't pet them. 

Don't feed them.

They are cute and they are friendly and they are SO CURIOUS. 

The ones by the tourist areas at least are very sociable and used to humans.  I only saw one out at the other end of the island in the wild (I call the non tourist part of the island the wild) and it was skittish. Needless to say, I left it alone. 

We biked around half of the island and that was roughly 11.5 km.  It was a HOT!  MFing HOT! After you leave the tourist area, there is only one stop about 1 km that offers drinkable water.  Make sure you pack a lot of water! There are no more fountains or water station so be prepared. We brought two large water bottles and it was barely enough because it was a hot day for us with direct sun and not much shade.  

I did get over heated but the plus side is, we were on an island. Most of the beaches can be entered if it's not on a cliffsided, so I jumped into the ocean and cooled down for 15 - 20 minutes. Once cooled down, we were back on our way.

There is NO tourist vehicles allowed on this island so you need to rent and ride a bike.

    Pro Tip -  ask for a bigger seat for your bike because you'll be on it for a while and it hurts.

                    Also ask for a basket and GET a basket *we forgot ours :( * You can put extra bottles of water and snacks in it and not have it on your back.

    

Reapply sun screen because like I said, it's hot and the sun is really intense. The roads are hilly and in that heat, can be pretty tough. I would say, go out and ride early in the day to miss the heat that really settles in around 12 or 1pm.

We unfortunately came on the week where the worst fly storm surrounding us all like a cloud.  You know when you see cows and other animals surrounded by flies... Yup, that's what it felt like. 

Would I ride a bike around the island again?

No.

I'll take the bus thank you.

OH, did I mention there is a bus? Well, we felt that we wanted to see more of the island on a bike but after that trip, we think we saw what we wanted to see that day on two wheels.  From now on, four wheels and AC it is.

So, I wanted to see their Pink Lake but I was hoping it would be as pink as the first Pink Lake I visited. Granted, the gray skies didn't help in this case because a clearer day would allow the light highlight the pink a bit more but to say I was disappointed was an understatement. It was still a nice hike that day form the bus stop.  We chose to take the bus because we were scarred from the previous day's Batan Bike Ride and wanted to forget the whole experience in the bliss of AC. 

Luckily for us, the weather was in our favor for the first two hours and we had a lovely lunch right by and adjacent lake.  Truth be told, it was mainly leftovers because dinner and all other meals - except for breakfast because it comes with the cabin - were pricey like everything else. We'd get the BBQ option, save some as well as the salad and take it for the next day's lunch or snack. Let me just say, that was the best MFing lunch we had there and the scenery made it great.

I had an excellent time in Rottnest and would definitely visit again?

would I stay overnight?

No.

TOOO pricy. 

I would honestly do a day trip and bring a cooler on wheels and just camp it out in the tourist section by the port just to get as much of a fill with Quokka time and then peace out at the end of the day for the last ferry and enjoy a sunset cruise back to Perth. 

Oh and does anyone know what the heck is the reason for a BLUE TREE? I forgot to ask but I still wanna know!

Oh, and one more take home from this read that is the highlight of sorts for our trip to "Rotto,"

Anecdotal actually.

Imagine it's nighttime and people are settling in and you're just sitting outside the patio and the neighbors come home.  They are a rambunctious but not overtly rowdy, but enough for you to say, "welp, they're home" and go back to whatever the heck it was we were doing.

Moments later, a boy, roughly 4-6 years old, stroppy and on a mission exit the tent with something in his hand - probably a toy but I like to think it's a microphone. He's upset and in a huff and then he shouts into the night:

"Oi, Quokka!  Your family is shit!"

Throws whatever is in his hand into the darkness and stomps back inside.

Thank you, Casper, now all we do every day is tell each other, "your family is shit" and storm off in a pouty fashion to keep his memory alive.

To you, Casper!

Laos Buffalo Dairy

 I have a new goal in life: 

To be that crazy person that walks her buffalo down the streets in whatever town I retire in.

One day, you'll see me walking with my buffalo down the street, directing them to the best grazing spots.

Facts

1. The Laos Buffalo Dairy once tried cows but they weren't as easy to keep as buffaloes.
2. Buffalo have higher fat content in their milk.
3. Laos Buffalo Dairy IS about helping the local community and started a few years before COVID hit in 2020.
4. They rent buffaloes from the local community for calving season, offer board and healthcare and wellbeing check ups while they are boarding the buffalos.
5. Calves have a better chance of surviving after birth at this Dairy because of the dedicated staff there for the maternity and calving season, so calf mortality at the dairy is less than 1% as opposed to if there were complications, out in the farms and out in the field.
6. The Dairy has a back stock of colostrum and milk for the calves just in case the mother rejects the calves and or the milk is not available through the mother for some reason.
7. The Dairy brought in experts from Thailand to teach them Buffalo husbandry and now, they are the local experts, offering classes, workshops and even English tutoring for local farmers and members of the community.
8. The staff are very attentive to the buffaloes and well informed on the care of these majestic buffs.
9. Local university students come here and learn Ag husbandry and have a lot of hand on experience.
10. Lots of out reach and mutual cooperation between the Dairy and the community.

Just look at their beautiful teeth!

They also enjoy being watered (hosed down and brushed) but they are very gentle despite their rotund and somewhat intimidating stature. 

Dairy Products to try:

1. HIGHLY recommend the ice cream ~ If you are only stopping by for the ice cream after a day of traveling, Pumpkin Pie is an amazing flavor.  I had Ginger and it wasn't bad but not as strong of a flavor as I would have liked.
2. Take the Tour. It's only $9 USD as of 10/2023. The tour comes with a taste of the ice cream and a cake...? they have seasonal flavors and I really wanted to try lemongrass as it's such a unique flavor. If you try it, let me know how it is.
3. The Caprese Salad is also great! So refreshing and the house mozzarella is lovely. 

Who wouldn't want one?

DO on the tour:

1. Not only are there Buffaloes on the tour, but you can pet and feed pigs, rabbits, the dairy cats.
2. ASK questions! Be involved and interactive. The staff enjoy answering questions and teaching us about how their day to day routines are. Our hour tour was a lot longer because of how engaged we were about their business, not to mention the tour guide (Cheep (?)) wasn't hurrying us along and let us take our time.  He told out about the different breeds of animals and even their personality and mannerisms.  He helped make the our experience there pleasant and enjoyable.
3. we BOTTLE FEED the calves!! Just look at the milk 'stache from that cow!
4. WATER and Brush the Buffas! They loved being hosed down and brushed under the shade.
5. Milk the buffalo.  Let me just say, it's a bit harder than it looks but some people just have a knack for it.  I'm not on of them.
1. If you get milk, sometimes the dairy cats wait by the milking area and then get a snack once we are done milking them.

Dairy cat waiting by the buffamom and waiting patiently for the milk.

Goat on a stroll and will be joining us for the ice cream and other snacks in the cafe.

Let me just say, this was a moth we found that would have blended in perfectly on a tree and I would have been none the wiser if it were not on the white wall.

The day's bounty after cuteness overload!

Ghermu to Tal (Back log - forgot to post)

I've come to the conclusion that most of these guides for the Annapurna trail low-ball you so as not to discourage you from doing it.

Let me show you an example.  Here is an altitude map:

Looks straight forward enough right?

Ah!  WRONG!

These guys don't tell you that you will be going up and down switchbacks on the road and god forbid if you chose to take the trekkers trail, you're royally fucked with literally climbing up a mountainside, up steep cliff faces and it can be slick and dangerous as fuck.  

Do they tell you this, NO!

Maybe some of you reading this are saying, "Duh! It is the Himalayas for crying out loud" but when your guide book, let's call it OnlyLa AntetPlay says and I quote, "The rocky trail crosses the Marsyangdi Khola leaving the road on the other side of the valley, and follows the river steadily upstream to Tal (1700m), a former lakebed."  Does that sound that treacherous to you?

Nah, it really doesn't but it gives you no sense that they can potentially be harder than it seems. Only once it makes mention of steep crossing  on a cliff face but nothing more.  

As this is my first major hike - I've also looked on other websites for info but didn't find that much either - I'd say the information on that book was rather lacking.

Going from Ghermu to Syange is easy enough.  Jagat has a few switchbacks uphill but also managable.  After Jagat really killed me because that "cliff face" was a HUGE one made of granite and also had a nice stream running on it so it was at times slick.  Chamje gets worse with those cliffs and Sattele is the same.  Sattele has only ONE inn so you better make your choice then and there if you want to stay or keep on going.

* I stopped writing this years ago and it's 2023 so I'm writing it now looking back on this experience*

We plugged on and kept on going.

It was tough.

And wet.

And SOOOO much uphill.

There were really slippery rocks that had imminent death at the bottom waiting at a rushing river.

THEN, towards the top, at the tent, we saw people wave at us.

We couldn't tell who they were from our standpoint but I was definitely done before we saw them.  Seeing friendly silhouettes at the far distance was enough of a push I needed to motivate me to the top and get to Tal.

It was our two friends Michal and Sveta and they were kind enough to get us tea!

God sent, those two were (I was so tired my English was failing me more than normal)

They said they were waiting for us because they knew we were on the way and then knew it was going to be tough for us, so they got us tea and waited for us. 

Honestly, this moment was what sealed our friendship, I think, in my mind. 

Kindred souls, looking out for one another, though we just met a day or two ago and then this gesture of kindness and empathy still resonates deep within me.

I will always look back at this moment as a highlight and example of meeting people that will look out for you, even though we were acquaintances at that point, but I would do anything for them. 

Plain of Jars in Phonsavan, Laos

 

First off, I just learned that it's pronounced as Lao - no 's'.

The French added the 's' and it just confused people. 

It still does. Mainly because the locals will say LaoS because they know us falang - foreigners - will call it that.

Moving on.

JARS!

There are 3 main sites for the Plain of Jars and since most tourist only have a limited time, they only go to Sites 1-3 or in some cases only Site 1.

Site 1

• closest site to the city
• easy to get to with taxi, tuk tuk, motorbike (we drove motorbikes)
• out in the open - definitely bring sunscreen (I'm brown and I still got Sunkissed but that was mainly from riding the motorbikes all day no long-sleeved shirt to protect my arms)
• lots of Jars and Cave

Site 2

• Roughly double the distance of the town to Site 1
• FAVORITE SITE
• can walk a longer trail if you have time - we didn't 
• Jars in the Forest - LOTS of shade
• Jars on a beautiful hillside with a gorgeous vista as a backdrop - some shade
• Warning or Point of Interest *for me Interest* - Lots of BUGS!

Site 3

• 10 mins walk through beautiful rice patties
• under tree cover but not as much as Site 2
• Great place to wide down from a long day of seeing...Jars.

This is Site 3 - our last stop of the day of driving in motorbikes. We just took pictures, sat around the jars and listened to the cows.

This is Site 2. The Best site in my opinion and with such a different setting from the other two sites.

This is the Site 1, the 1st site we visited that pretty hot since there isn't much tree coverage here. Still a great site, but I'd say knock this one out first and foremost but don't spend all your time here.

This pic and the pic below are of the cave at Site 1. The coolest thing I've ever seen was the bees seen at the entrance of these wild hives. I've never seen wild beehives!

Not only that, they are pretty gentle. 
How do I know, well, you can stand directly below - as shown below - and they won't attack you.

If you were near a hive with African Bees, a.k.a 'Killer Bees,' you wouldn't be able to stand that close without getting stung.

Just don't be a dick and throw something at them. That'll piss 'em off and then you'll get attacked.

Jus' sayin'.

You can walk into this cave and see two holes at the top - manmade or blown.

What We Did:

• We had 2 full days in Phonsavan
• 1 FULL day of just Jars - all 3 main sites
• rented 2 Motobikes from Kong Keo - I think it was 300,000 kip per person.
• Put it into perspective 100,000 Kip is 15 USD. It's worth it.
• BRING sunscreen, long sleeve shirts (preferably breathable ones), snacks
• coconut biscuits
• mama noodles or any other noodle brand that you can sprinkle the salt pack, mix it up and eat dry - yes, dry! Great to satiate you for the day and gives you electrolytes (Did this on the Annapurna circuit in Nepal and it worked well)
• bread
• water
• Find a pharmacy and get electrolyte packets to put in your water - keeps you better hydrated
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Camera
• Power Bank and cord
• Towel - can use a bit of water to wet it and use it to keep you cool

I mainly go to these sites to take pictures and I hope to make a photobook of it soon. Site 1 was our first one and I highly recommend getting this one out of the way because it's HOT! Get there early in the morning and explore, by the time it's the heat of the day, you can leave for the other sites, both of which are a LOT cooler in temp because there is actual tree coverage.

I was pleasantly surprise that there were TONS of bugs in all the sites.  You just have to look harder.

Site 2 and Site 3 are about 2x the distance and takes some time to get to. I thoroughly enjoyed Site 2 because of the forest the Jars were situated in and there were tons of cool bugs to see. Lots of Spiders there so if you have arachnophobia, just be warned that these jars have a decent amount of them just chilling - They won't do anything but look intimidating to some, neat for entomology hobbyist like me!

Leave 2 hours before sunset if you want to drive out before dark. We left Site 3 around 4:30 and sunset was at 6:10ish. We didn't make it in time but I also stopped at the site of the road and took some pictures of the water buffalo traffic (! :D ) and sunset.  I actually was caught in a traffic jam of cattle because them come home at the end of the day of grazing the neighborhood.  

Account for Cow Traffic -->  Cowfic. 

Go at your own pace, or if you feel more comfortable, get a taxi.  I think the taxi was around 450,000 kips but I can't honestly remember the costs.  This is mainly to give you a ballpark on what to expect for costs.

Starting up...Again

 I know I have been saying I'm going to write again, Stop, Start, Stop

...Lather, rise, repeat.

So, I'm starting up the writing again!

Good writing habits of just writing for the sake of writing. I've been bad over the years of keeping track of our journey through different countries and whatnot so, I'm giving it another go.

For your own preference on what and how you view, Click on the pull-down menu where it says 'Classic' in the above pic *right under Google Operating...

• mine will be at the top of the page under the title
• Just choose one.

I'm working on LAYOUT and currently I recommend using:

1. Magazine View
2. Timeslide
3. Mosiac
4. Snapshots

Still trying how to best display my photos but if you have me on Facebook, you already have access to most of what I post picture wise.

Highlights of Chefchaouen, Morocco

 

Those blue buildings are part of a gorgeous town...village in the Atlas Mountains called Chefchaouen.

Many people will just call it the Blue City, and there are many stories for the origin of the blue, but one thing is for sure, this blue is very stunning.  

Yes, you can say the first words that come to mind when I think about Chefchaouen is Doors, Cats, and Obviously, the color Blue (blue like Cinderella)

Blue alleyways with charming details on doors and around doorways, arches and entryways.

And even feline friends that greet you at every corner…literally.

There are oodles of cats but not oodllea of poodles or dogs for that matter.

When you walk past the restaurants in the main square, the first left by a place that has a Starbucks lookalike logo has a wonderful shop that has been there since my first visit in 2017. The wind picks up the scents that fill this shop.

If the scents wafting through the air doesn't draw you in, the colors of the soaps and solid perfumes will. My personal favorite is a dark forest green solid perfume and yellow soap but I already forget what it's called. It's very citrusy and clean. 

Go on in and take a huge whiff of everything!

Chefchaouen will call to all your senses and my only suggestion is to take it all in slowly as there is so much to take from such a small town in the Atlas Mountains.

FYI, I am an Amazon Associate or affiliate so these are my links on this blog.

 So, I have to put a disclosure that I am an Amazon Associate or Affiliate. 

These days, side hustle is such a buzz word everyone is using for having a side gig or job to bring in extra moola. 

Welp, I'm throwing in my hat and trying my hand at doing Amazon reviews and the like.

Lose Weight with Your Nintendo Switch

A Nintendo Switch, you say...

I prefer a less monochromatic set of joy cons.

I'll come back to this...

So what does a close to 40 year old woman doing with this...?

I'm not gonna lie, I HATE exercising.

Namely, running. 

I still do it once a week to keep in the practice of it but I HATE IT!

What do I do on regularly if I want to get my heartrate up and have a bit of aerobic exercise?

Just Dance

Now, before you say it's a kid's game, remember, I HATE running.

But... I need to do something to keep me somewhat active.

My friend Ka'eo introduced me to this game and I'm hooked!

I get to listen to songs from different genres and decades - it's sad I can say I lived through more than a few decades :( - and think of this game as an extended Zumba class.

It's a heck of a lot more fun than running for an hour.

If you're bored of the treadmill and running the same routes like I am, supplement or even replace some of your exercise routines for this.

There is an exercise option in this game that somewhat helps with cracking your calories, but I would recommend using a smart watch or the like to get a better reading on your activity levels.

Personally,
I love Xiaomi products because they are cheap and good quality.

I currently use a Xiaomi 7 Activity Band:

I keep on coming back to this brand because I don't need much but durability and tracking my activity.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Found it! 'The Keys to Paradise' by Robert E. Vardeman

 

I finally found it!

I kid you not nor use hyperbole when I say I was looking for this book for decades.  Granted, it also had to do with the lack of information on my end on where to look and just plain forgetting.

When I was 16, I went to Samoa and stayed with a distant aunt who hosted my mother and I in her home.  Her son had this book and I just started to read the first chapter out of curiosity but was hooked! She offered to give it to me, but I'm a book hoarder and if my mother started offering my book to others, I know I'd freak out so I refused to take it and just remembered the title and the author (or at least the first name)

A friend recently posted about on of their first books their read in the Sci-Fi genre and the comments stirred memory of this book for some reason, then bam! I realized I NOW have the resources to get most books and Lo and Behold!

I found it!  I hope to finish reading this soon but I'm happy that my quest for this book is finally over!

Huzzah!

(I don't say Huzzah, but I can thank Professor Farnsworth for that)