On our way ...
3 de outubro de 2018, África do Sul ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Nepal here we come.
Johannesburg to Doha ...
Doha to Kathmandu
4 de outubro de 2018, Catar ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Kathmandu
4 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 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 hisLeia mais
Patan Durbar Square
5 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Golden temple
5 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Bouddhanath Stupa
5 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Kathmandu Vespa Valley City Tour
5 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A great day out on Vintage Vespas with our fabulous guides Ritesh and Niraz.
The road to Pokhara
6 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 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 wereLeia mais
Pokhara
7 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLeia mais
Coffee and drinks Pokhara
8 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pokhara to Bandipur
9 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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'tLeia mais
Old Inn - Bandipur
9 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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 andLeia mais
Afternoon walk around Bandipur
9 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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 orLeia mais
Gorka museum
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A beautiful structure built of red brick and dark wood.
Gourka
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bandipur to Chitwan National Park
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 prettyLeia mais
Tharu Cultural House
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Chitwan National Park
11 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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,Leia mais
A really long day ...
12 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 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,Leia mais
Srijana Farm
13 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Spent our last night of the tour on a Nepali farm ....
Last lunch stop
13 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our last lunch stop was at a very quaint Café on the way back to Pokhara.
Back to Pokhara
13 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLeia mais
Heading home
14 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
