On our way ...
3 октября 2018 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Nepal here we come.
Johannesburg to Doha ...
Doha to Kathmandu
4 октября 2018 г., Катар ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Kathmandu
4 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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 hisЧитать далее
Patan Durbar Square
5 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Golden temple
5 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Bouddhanath Stupa
5 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Kathmandu Vespa Valley City Tour
5 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A great day out on Vintage Vespas with our fabulous guides Ritesh and Niraz.
The road to Pokhara
6 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 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 wereЧитать далее
Pokhara
7 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 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 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofЧитать далее
Coffee and drinks Pokhara
8 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pokhara to Bandipur
9 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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'tЧитать далее
Old Inn - Bandipur
9 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 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 andЧитать далее
Afternoon walk around Bandipur
9 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 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 orЧитать далее
Gorka museum
10 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A beautiful structure built of red brick and dark wood.
Gourka
10 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bandipur to Chitwan National Park
10 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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 prettyЧитать далее
Tharu Cultural House
10 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Chitwan National Park
11 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 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,Читать далее
A really long day ...
12 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ 🌙 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,Читать далее
Srijana Farm
13 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Spent our last night of the tour on a Nepali farm ....
Last lunch stop
13 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our last lunch stop was at a very quaint Café on the way back to Pokhara.
Back to Pokhara
13 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofЧитать далее
Heading home
14 октября 2018 г., Непал ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
