Home again - in 1 piece

Heading home

Back to Pokhara

Heading back to Pokhara after 5 days of Nepali culture, traditional cuisine and a glimpse of how the rural Nepali live.
We got to experience 1st hand local traffic manoeuvres and a traffic jam ofOkumaya devam et
Last lunch stop

Our last lunch stop was at a very quaint Café on the way back to Pokhara.
Srijana Farm

Spent our last night of the tour on a Nepali farm ....
A really long day ...

Today's trip was filled with drama 😐.
First a stop at a local Royal Enfield spares dealer; then Bullet (Mama's bike) decided it no longer needed its' silencer, and sent it hurtling into the air,Okumaya devam et
Chitwan National Park

So .... After hearing that Nepal is the only place where the tiger numbers have doubled we set out to find at least 1 ........ No such luck, all we saw was some tiger paw prints 🤣
We did see deer,Okumaya devam et
Tharu Cultural House

Bandipur to Chitwan National Park

After 7 hours of crazy driving by the Truckers and local transports; lunch at a nice mountain restaurant; local villages; people showering in the natural waterfalls along the highway and prettyOkumaya devam et
Gourka

Gorka museum

A beautiful structure built of red brick and dark wood.
Afternoon walk around Bandipur

Mama (our guide and mechanic) took us on a walk around the village.
Here kids are still kids and play in the streets. Skipping, kicking balls and having fun. No iPhones, iPads, X-boxes orOkumaya devam et
Old Inn - Bandipur

Spent our first night on the tour at the Old In in Bandipur, a hilltop settlement in Nepal.
Restoration and conservation of this traditional Newari Town House required keeping the low ceilings andOkumaya devam et
Pokhara to Bandipur

So happy I was in the support vehicle 😁. Lots of space, comfy seats, water when ever I wanted ... As opposed to a small padded seat, dust, bumps and full sun and probably some things I haven'tOkumaya devam et
Coffee and drinks Pokhara

Annapurna mountain flip

A great way to see these beautiful mountains up close and personal 😁
I was fortunate to be in the closed plane, so went all the way to Annapurna Base Camp and up to 4500m (2.5 times the height ofOkumaya devam et
Pokhara

So much like Phuket, but without the beach 😀.
Walked down to the lake and then walked around the shopping area.
The road to Pokhara

Collected at 09h00 for our transfer to Pokhara. Once again the roads proved a serious challenge with potholes the size of wheelbarrows and places where cars, trucks, buses, humans and animals wereOkumaya devam et
Kathmandu Vespa Valley City Tour

A great day out on Vintage Vespas with our fabulous guides Ritesh and Niraz.
Bouddhanath Stupa

Golden temple

Patan Durbar Square

Kathmandu

Arrived safe and sound .... But had to wait on the plane for 1/2 hour while some or other dignitary was ushered off the plane and into a Merc with the obligatory "Blue Light" brigade surrounding hisOkumaya devam et
Doha to Kathmandu

On our way ...

Nepal here we come.
Johannesburg to Doha ...
GezginHappy knowing your back in one piece!!!