On our way ...
3 octobre 2018, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Nepal here we come.
Johannesburg to Doha ...
Doha to Kathmandu
4 octobre 2018, Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Kathmandu
4 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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 hisEn savoir plus
Patan Durbar Square
5 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Golden temple
5 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Bouddhanath Stupa
5 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Kathmandu Vespa Valley City Tour
5 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A great day out on Vintage Vespas with our fabulous guides Ritesh and Niraz.
The road to Pokhara
6 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
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 wereEn savoir plus
Pokhara
7 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
So much like Phuket, but without the beach 😀.
Walked down to the lake and then walked around the shopping area.
Annapurna mountain flip
8 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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 ofEn savoir plus
Coffee and drinks Pokhara
8 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pokhara to Bandipur
9 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
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'tEn savoir plus
Old Inn - Bandipur
9 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
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 andEn savoir plus
Afternoon walk around Bandipur
9 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
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 orEn savoir plus
Gorka museum
10 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A beautiful structure built of red brick and dark wood.
Gourka
10 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bandipur to Chitwan National Park
10 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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 prettyEn savoir plus
Tharu Cultural House
10 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Chitwan National Park
11 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
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,En savoir plus
A really long day ...
12 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
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,En savoir plus
Srijana Farm
13 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Spent our last night of the tour on a Nepali farm ....
Last lunch stop
13 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our last lunch stop was at a very quaint Café on the way back to Pokhara.
Back to Pokhara
13 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
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 ofEn savoir plus
Heading home
14 octobre 2018, Népal ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Home again - in 1 piece
15 octobre 2018, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C