Food is cheap and wholesome if you eat as the locals do. I've had no trouble so far with my stomach at all. The local dish is Dhal Bhat which is literally lentil rice but its more than that! Its eaten twice a day with small snacks in between. At the Green Tara Hotel with … Continue reading Nepal 14, Eating and Sleeping
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Nepal 13, Temples, Monkeys and Beggar’s
The next day I engaged a guide for a couple of hours and retuned to Kathmandhu Durbar Sqare. There is so much to take in and the amount of deities are mind blowing, but there is a holy trinity and my guide explained it all came from this. Don't ask me to repeat it now…My … Continue reading Nepal 13, Temples, Monkeys and Beggar’s
One million motor bikes
I'm crossing like a local now 😁!
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
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