Trip: Nepal
There are [34] stories from my trip: Nepal
NEPAL | Thursday, 25 Jun 2009 | Views [89]
Wednesday May 13th (my father died 6 years ago on this day)
Thamel (touristy downtown area in Kathmandu) is a good transition to the “real” world, or better: The world and the life I am accustomed to. I am so, ever so, grateful that I got ... Read more >
Tags: larry and gita in a cafe in kathmandu (thamel)
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [108]
All
right, it was a long ass ride in the bus!
I could
not get comfortable the roads were rough, the frequent stops were a blessing
and a curse. We experienced 2 road blocks at night, one in a village were
somebody was accused of kidnapping ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [107]
Found a lodge next to a buddhist monastary. When we first arrived, we thought somebody is playing with a microphone and doesn't know that the speakers where on outside (you know when kids play with microphones, right?) It turned out to be some kind ... Read more >
NEPAL | Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [92]
Friday
May 8 th –
We
got served chapatti and milk tea for breakfast – this time the chapattis were
more like latkes – very, very rich and yummy. I ate myself silly……..
We
also got invited to stay a day longer and visit the school-... Read more >
Tags: waiting for the bus
NEPAL | Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 | Views [76]
May 8th - day 29th We caught up again - no longer behind, just in time.... Our guide (-book) was utterly wrong this time. We were so lucky to have stayed in the Gothe Bazaar Lodge, because the trail lead us up a ridge and over some rocks on a steep ... Read more >
NEPAL | Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 | Views [45]
Thursday May 7th day 28 At 6am we got woken up with breakfast -each of us got 2 eggs (omlette stile) and a cup, of milk tea served in bed. What ever sweet and kindness our female host showed at the time, it changed, when she saw mama cat nursing her ... Read more >
Tags: in the kosi (river)
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [53]
Didn't make it all the way to Phedi. Climbed up to the pass, but all three of us felt a bit weak today. We had rumbling stomachs (yogurt, milk?). So the climb was harder and slower..... Passed the pass Salpa Hanjyang at fairly good weather, but soon ... Read more >
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [90]
Tuesday May 5th day 26 We kept going up, up, up, to Sanam through the rain thunder and lightening again. Found a little porter shelter and hung out with some school kids who went to school in Gudel where we had lunch today.It wasn't all together too ... Read more >
Tags: school kids greeting us with namaste...
NEPAL | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [69]
Monday May 4th day 25.
OK, I have to say it again: After 3 days I was able to feed the pig.
Our host family was very, very nice. This Amma was force feeding us last night (did I mention that already?)and when I had told her that I was really, really ... Read more >
NEPAL | Friday, 5 Jun 2009 | Views [79]
Hiked up to the pass of Satu La at 3173m in the rain, thunder and lightening right above our heads- steep, slippery and narrow especially near the peak. I went ahead and found myself scared alone, when the clouds moved in on me with the thundering at ... Read more >
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