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Nepal 12. Garden and Goddess!
My first two days, I did quite a bit. First I went to sort my indian visa, fifth time lucky and a bit quicker here than in the UK, I will hear in 3 weeks.Coming back from the Visa Center I used google maps and it gave me a route through what looked like a … Continue reading Nepal 12. Garden and Goddess!
Nepal 11, Thamel
I am alone now, I hefted my rucksack and headed into Kathmadu proper, away from the insulation of the Royal Singi Hotel and into Thamel (a tourist area)Blimey! Its completely bonkers here, its dirty, dustly and full of motorbikes. Crossing roads is its own experience, there are never any gaps, you just have to step … Continue reading Nepal 11, Thamel
Nepal 10, Dad’s Last Day
We returned to Kathmandu to have a final day birdwatching on Phulchowki Hill, just outside the city which happens to be twice the height of Ben Nevis! However because its latitude is somwhat further south the tree line is much much higher. It was cold in the shade but warm in the sun. The views … Continue reading Nepal 10, Dad’s Last Day
Nepal 9, Our Mission
Our mission has taken months of planning and it was to visit The Ghurka Welfare Trusts retirement home.My dad pays part if his RAF pension to the Trust and I think he wanted to reassure himself about the work they do for vetrans and their particularly their widows. In Nepali Culture once a woman married … Continue reading Nepal 9, Our Mission
Nepal 8, Pokhara
We said our goodbyes to half of our group as some of us travelled onto Pokhara. This time in a mini bus the long journey was a tad less bumpy and immediately began to climb into the hills. We looked down upon massive rivers, with their glacial flows rushing towards the Terai. There were a … Continue reading Nepal 8, Pokhara
Nepal 7, A few Terai Pictures
White Fronted King Fisher
Nepal 6, Chitwan
Going back to the epic journey by bus of the day before, I forgot to mention being hit on the head by dad's tripod that bounced loose from the over head luggage rack. That probably best illustates how bumpy the ride was. It brought tears to my eyes and made me feel quite sick. I'm … Continue reading Nepal 6, Chitwan
Nepal 5, The Bone Shaker
Today we travelled from Koshi Tappu to Chitwan.The staff from Koshi Camp all came to wave us goodbye includung the lady who washed our clothes, it was really rather sweet. I think I would have liked to stay longer and just hung out in the gardens there.However ee travelled by bus and I think the … Continue reading Nepal 5, The Bone Shaker
Nepal 4, Koshi and Jadi River Region
Just so you know I have few days resting so I'm able to catch up on my blog so your getting a number of posts now but, its likey to dry up again as our bird watching days are exhausting and about 11 hours long. We have a few more left before Dad goes home. … Continue reading Nepal 4, Koshi and Jadi River Region
The Travelling Bee 