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NEPAL | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [355]
Things are starting to slow down a little as I get more accustomed to the Nepali way of time. Not having much work in the office isn't helping. I keep trying to do things to liven up the schedule but I am running out of new options fast. Again today ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Monday, 10 Mar 2008 | Views [357]
Thamel is not the ideal place to see true Nepali culture. What you do see is catered specifically for tourists, for a profit of course. So I can't say i've delved into Nepal's culture a great deal, despite trying within the limitations. But today i ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Sunday, 9 Mar 2008 | Views [410]
Every day a kid or two will beg me to buy a postcard or just outright give them some rupees. Today they ganged up to mug me! A half dozen or so of the little bastards were waiting on the street corner and spread out a rope across the path when I ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Saturday, 8 Mar 2008 | Views [369]
The art of haggling is a hard one at best, especially when you have no idea the actual value of the item your trying to get for cheap. I went to dozens of shops looking for trekking boots, but the opening price would range from 2800 to 6000 rupees (50-... Read more >
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NEPAL | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Views [334]
As you could expect last night got pretty wild. Like most other hippies, the Nepalis were keen on crowding around fires, staring into the flames. So in to time there were bonfires on the streets of Thamel with loads of Nepali youth drinking and smoking.... Read more >
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NEPAL | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [417]
Apparently Amsterdam isn't the only place for hippies to enjoy their favourite plant legally. I discovered this when I went to the holiest shrine in Kathmandu to check out a big festival celebrating Shiva - a god who was pretty keen on the hashish. It ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [390] | Comments [1]
My recent state of bulemia has made me in dire need of a belt. For all you people wanting to slim down, eat some under-cooked buffalo in Asia! One night of rigorous activity and you will be shedding the kilos! I was very hesitant in leaving the guest ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [368] | Comments [1]
I am taking back last nights claim of the indian food being worthwhile. Over the night I had frequent trips to visit my new best friend - the toilet. Spewing from both ends is fun only for so long, even less when its a particularly cold night and your ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Views [425] | Comments [1]
I am feeling sick at the moment, all because of what i ate. Not that I have diarrhea or a fever, just ate too many Gulab Jamins! they tasted so damn good i over gorged on them and am suffering now. Was worth it. Today I got a lift back to Thamel on ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [339] | Comments [1]
Bloody cold day. Made getting out of bed really hard, even if I only have a shitty blanket covering me. The cold shower was an experience I never want to go through again, dont care how badly I smell. Slow office day as the printer was goign haywire.... Read more >
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NEPAL | Saturday, 1 Mar 2008 | Views [304]
Saturday - a day off! With the free time I headed out to Patan, a suburb of Kathmandu. Gathering up enough nerve to use the public buses was hard, but I was determined to save paying 2 dollars for a taxi. It became even harder when I reached the bus ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Friday, 29 Feb 2008 | Views [423]
With not a lot to do at the office today, i just sat around for a while chatting. We had planned to travel to all the hotels to negotiate rates, but there had been a problem with two clients staying in Kathmandu. Apparently they wanted a car with air-... Read more >
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NEPAL | Thursday, 28 Feb 2008 | Views [310]
A very slow start today as I had a horrible cold the night before. Made sleeping difficult, so I struggled to get out of bed. After crawling to a breakfast of "Special Oat Porridge" (I was brave) and toast, it was late enough in the day for ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [340]
Today I impressed my fellow staff with a few phrases of Nepali like "how are you". Unfortunately I hadn't read as far as what the answers meant, so I had no idea if they were good or bad. I just nodded my head and said thats good to hear. ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [353] | Comments [1]
Today, being the 14th day and all, marks a whole fortnight of me being away from good ol' Aus! In a few weeks I'll probably look back and laugh, but it feels like a bit of a landmark. Not a great deal happened today. Somehow I have accummulated a vast ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Monday, 25 Feb 2008 | Views [372] | Comments [2]
I'm getting pretty damn sick of power shortages. They are always happening at the most inconvenient times; the first three hours after i get up and the three hours before bed. Meaning showers are harder in the dark (bad enough having them cold) and no ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Sunday, 24 Feb 2008 | Views [364] | Comments [1]
You always read about or see on tv third world countries and the associated poverty but its taken me a few days to actually realise im in one. That may sound a bit stupid but it's mainly because i've just accepted the way things are in Nepal and haven't ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 | Views [564] | Comments [1]
Saturday is a public holiday, so again I was left to fend for myself. After a late start I went on a long walk to Durbar Square and back. Saw several temples of course, but the funny thing is the Nepali's leave priceless artifacts like statues or carvings ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Friday, 22 Feb 2008 | Views [483] | Comments [1]
After another cold shower and some banana honey pancakes, I waited at the hotel to be picked up for lunch. Ravi had said around around 11am, so i decided to be there at 10:30 in case. A nepali came and sat next to me, offering everything from tour guide ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [366]
Today's introduction to Nepal was much nicer and a hell of a lot less scary than last night. I woke early due to jet lag and uncertainty of when Pippa would be picking me up. It was freezing cold, but my light had stopped flashing. I soon found out that ... Read more >
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