Out and About
5 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is definitely a much prettier place than Kathmandu.
There are footpaths which are nice and wide, traffic is not as chaotic, you can cross the road without taking your life into your ownЧитать далее
Dinner
5 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Dinner tonight was just a short walk away so many places to eat it was hard to make a decision. We did not feel like local so we selected a restaurant which sounded Japanese but it was Italian,Читать далее
Sarangkot for Sunrise
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
A very early morning for sunrise over the mountains.
Sarangkot is a former Village Development Committee west of Pokhara. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a total population of 5,060 withЧитать далее
Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
The morning continues with a Helicopter Tour to Annapurna Base Camp, this should have been Everest Base Camp but was cancelled due to weather, no I still need to do Everest Base Camp to remove from myЧитать далее
ПутешественникI know it was not Everest but it is still very unique and interesting. It’s beautiful. Hope you are both ok.
ПутешественникYes all Ok my leg is fine I am sure it just looked funny I am up in the helicopter and my foot slipped and not having anything to hang on to I just kept slipping to the ground. Dad still does not feel very well though.
Davis Falls
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today is sightseeing around Pokhara
Devi waterfall is 2 Km from the centre of Pokhara City. The water falls directly into a deep and narrow canal. According to one of the many local legends, the nameЧитать далее
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Located close to Davis Falls is Gupteshwor Mahadev cave it is Nepal's most famous cave. It's also rumoured to be the longest cave in Nepal and is 2950 meters and has over 200 steps down which means weЧитать далее
Tibet Refugee Settlement
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Our tour guide took us to a Tibet Refugee Settlement which was interesting reading all about the issues in Tibet, articles and pictures of the Dali Lama.
The settlement is very close to DavisЧитать далее
Boating on Phewa Lake
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After a big day of sightseeing the last item today before dinner was a boat ride on Phewa Lake. The lake is within walking distance of the Hotel and was lovely and peaceful just sitting in the rowЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt’s very green. Your guide looks a bit like a weathered Tony Abbott!
Dinner and a Show
6 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Well that was a very long day.
We still needed dinner so we walked back into the main area of the village and went back to Boomerang for dinner.
John is still not feeling well from our trip toЧитать далее
ПутешественникSpag bol and burgers with traditional dancing... interesting combination!
The Drive
7 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
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Today we are driving to Chitwan and we decided to hire a car with driver as we did not want to take the bus again. The drive from Pokhara to Chitwan took just over 4 hours and is only 130 Km away.Читать далее
ПутешественникThe car is in good condition considering the roads! 4 hours for just over 100kms is a very leisurely pace 😂
Chitwan
7 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Chitwan District is one of 77 districts of Nepal, and is located in the southwestern part of Bharatpur, the fourth largest city of Nepal. Bharatpur is a commercial and service centre of central southЧитать далее
Kasara Resort Chitwan
7 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
We have arrived at our next Hotel. This one is a little different to what you may expect in Nepal. Kasara Resort is on the border of the Chitwan National Park and the Hotel is designed to blend intoЧитать далее
Elephant Safari
7 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
This was a fun activity we went for a ride on an Elephant through the National Park. Within a few minutes we saw a rhino then some deer. I wonder what we will see tomorrow
Dinner and a Show
7 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
How much food can one eat and how many shows. The food here is not too bad, drinks a bit on the expensive side but they do have a happy hour.
The show was different to the others we have seen butЧитать далее
ПутешественникHard work was it Dad? 😂 It was lucky you had the same outfit on as the dancers!
Citwan National Park
8 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Boy are we going to need a rest when get home.
Up and out of the resort by 8.00 am to go on a canoe ride down the Narayani River.
On the way to the river we saw a Jackal and drove through a smallЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt’s not so bad that you were sad because you should never smile at a crocodile!
Jungle walk to Crocodile Breading Centre
8 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Off the canoe and a short jungle walk with an explanation about the plants we passed before we arrived at a crocodile breeding centre.
This was quite interesting as apparently the gharial crocodileЧитать далее
ПутешественникFunny looking crocodiles! They look very flat with skinny long noses.
Elephant Washing
8 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Today was a first for us we walked into the river, over large stones and then stood in the mud and washed and scrubbed an elephant with a stone. It was so much fun and a lovely thing to do after ourЧитать далее
ПутешественникAwesome!! That is so cool. Did you stand up on its back like the guide too? 😂
Jeep Safari
8 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
The afternoon activity was a Jeep Safari through Chitwan National Park. No tigers unfortunately, bummer, well not real ones anyway.
Heaps of birds, a few different sorts of deer, wild boar, monkeysЧитать далее
Jungle Walk
9 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another early morning this time it was for a 1 1/2 hour jungle walk through the community jungle.
It borders the National Park so the animals still roam freely. Unfortunately hardly any animalsЧитать далее
Relaxing Poolside
9 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After our walk a relaxing swim was in order. Well not really, we cannot touch the bottom so you need to treadwater or swim. John put his thongs on to give him a bit more height.
Then a flock ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks lovely and refreshing. You should pack a little inflatable lilo in your travel bag!
Local Tharu village by Ox Cart
9 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
Another interesting excursion, we went by ox cart to the local Tharu village and visited a couple of the homes and chatted to some residents. One of the homes we visited belongs to the sister of oneЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat’s very interesting they open their homes to you. I can imagine Granpa enjoying having tourists come visit him at home for a yarn like the man you met!
Sunset over the Jungle and Cornfields
9 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
The Chitwan Jungle part of our holiday is nearly over. So the sunset over the cornfields and jungle will be something to remember about Chitwan.
Tomorrow we head back to Kathmandu.
Fit Bit Stats:Читать далее
At the Airport and in the Air
10 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Typical in Nepal the flight is delayed. Apparently the plane we are going on for our 20 min flight is still in Kathmandu. The flight was interesting. We were right at the pointy end of the plane weЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery cosy! It would have been cool if they left the door to the cockpit open during the flight.
Gokarna Resort
10 мая 2019 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Arrived at Hotel 2.15 pm and we leave tomorrow morning at 4.30 am. What a bummer this is really nice place a few days would have been lovely. You would not think you are in Kathmandu so green and lushЧитать далее
Leaving Nepal
11 мая 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ -3 °C
Today was a big day up at 4.00 am to start our journey to Tibet.
In the 4WD are 3 other people all very nice and seasoned backpackers. As you know John and I are more your 5 star travellers. Not sureЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe lake is lovely! I wonder why the restaurant is called Boomerang. Would you go back? 😂
ПутешественникGoing back tonight for dinner and a show.
ПутешественникThen the restaurant is aptly named!