Time on the Wire (30 page)
Authors: Jay Giles
Between Miles’ new job with an environment think tank and Hanna’s workload with the task force, it was six months before they had a chance to travel. Their itinerary took them to Kathmandu, Nepal, then on to Tibet, where they spent time at the Everest base camp, visited Sera Monastery and the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the former residence of the Dalai Lama, before arriving at their final destination, Shigatse, Tibet.
There, in the Tashilhunpo Monastery built in 1447, whose name in Tibetan means all fortune and happiness gathered here, they were married. Hanna wore a simple white satin gown, Miles a tux. The wedding chamber was the Gyeni Chanting Hall where over a thousand candles illuminated the ancient courtyard and chapel.
As a surprise, Miles flew and helicoptered in Hanna’s parents, her two brothers, his parents and brothers.
The candlelit ceremony was conducted by a Buddhist Abbot and featured a chant by all the monks in residence. Holding hands, looking at each other, Hanna and Miles exchanged their vows in English, the monks oooooming in the background.
For Hanna—the setting, the monks, the ceremony, family, Miles--made it a magical evening with just one tiny exception.
The wedding meal tasted suspiciously like goat.
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Robert Stanek has written over 50 books. His books are sold all over the world and have been translated into many languages. His distinguished accomplishments during the Gulf War earned him nine medals, including our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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