The taxi dropped us in Lakeside not far from our hotel and we wandered along looking for a restaurant. We picked one with a fire of course! Clare started to chat to a guy sat alone, he was English of Indian heritage and had been on a ten day meditation retreat. It sounded purgatory to … Continue reading Nepal 52, An Evening In Pokhara
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Nepal 51, Getting to Pokhara
Our flight from the Terai was cancelled due to fog. I think we were both a little relieved in one sense because of the terrible crash a few days ago. However it was also a bit of a blow as we would need a car to get to Pokhara, there is no way Clare would … Continue reading Nepal 51, Getting to Pokhara
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