A more important trek
When I arrived in Katmandu, Nepal, I was surprised we had to pay for a visa on arrival. I turned to a couple of young men next to me and asked how much we had to pay. One of them said, "It's $25 if you stay for less than ten days, more if you stay longer."
"OK, thanks."
Two days later I was distributing books in Katmandu near where the temple devotees were having harinam.
As I approached people I noticed a couple of familiar faces — the two young men I had met at the airport. We shook hands and were happy to see each other. I showed them a Bhagavad-gita. They were interested but said it wouldn't be possible to take it because of the size. They were soon traveling to New Delhi, and from there they were going to ride their bikes to Norway. No room for such a big book.
I was shocked they were planning to ride bikes such a long distance!
I said, "All right, we have a compact book for you that should fit in your bags, so you can get some enlightenment while on your long trek through many countries." They happily took the small book and gave a nice donation. This would get them started on the much more important trek back home, back to Godhead.
Your servant,
Vijaya das
