Blogs from Pokhara, Nepal, Asia - page 47

Hi folks, Just a quick run down of a very relaxed time in Pokhara next to the lake... well relaxed after Linz had had the usual argument with the hotel owner regarding the room price (they tell you 150 NRs when you get into their free transfer but it inflates to 300 when you get to the hotel). Naturally Linz won and we spent 3 very confortable nights by the lake. Pokhara is unbelievably beautiful (and would have been even more so if we could have seen the Annapurna's, but it was too misty whilst we were there.), with the huge lake and foot hills below the towering Himalayas behind. There are trekking shops everywhere that sell unashamedly cheap knock offs brandishing labels such as North Face and Lowe Alpine. Everything is, however, very, very cheap ... read more

Kavli: Saa er vi vendt frygteligt tilbage fra vores trek. Det her bliver en hurtig besked om at vi ikke er strandet et sted i bjergene, i live, kun sluppet med oemme ben (tigradokin paa nepalesisk), knae og skuldre og at det var helt fantastisk! Vi har ingen alvorlige uheld haft.. Moenster faldt igennem en raadden bro og fik vaade sko og havde lidt problemer med hans ankel da hans sko ikke var gaaet til (fjollede moenster!). Det mest eksotiske jeg oplevede var en smule hoejdesyge, der bestemt ikke var saerlig rart, da vi tog fra Himalayan Hotel til Annapurna Basecamp (4170 m.), en stigning paa ca. 1200 m i loebet af nogle timer. Urh. Derudover en helt fantastisk tur, som var meget mere omfattende og kraevende end vi foerst havde forestillet os. Men vi gjorde ... read more

I am in a terrible position. The girl who was looking after my cats is now taking them to the spca. I have to fly home if I cannot find a home in the next two days (the next available flight). If anyone could possibly take them, please let me know asap, or if you know anyone. I know this is a longshot, but is my last resort before flying home - they are all I have left from the fire. With sadness, Heide... read more

Useimmat ihmiset tulevat Pokharaan ainoastaan jatkaakseen apostolin kyydilla kohti Annapurnan vuoristoa, mutta meille turistirysa tarjosi paikan levata matkalla Kathmandusta Intiaan. Valitsimme yopymispaikaksemme Butterfly Lodgen, koska paikan tuotto menee samannimisen jarjeston yllapitamalle koululle ja sen lapsille. Palvelu oli juuri sellaista mihin Nepalissa olemme tottuneet: hymyn tayteista, ystavallista ja asiantuntevaa. Kaiken saa samasta paikasta, niin bussiliput, kuin paivan kuulumiset. Jatimme lahtiessamme Khemille, joka paikkaa pyorittaa, muutamia askartelutavaroita joita emme enaa tarvitse, vietavaksi koululle. Voitteko uskoa, etta sellaisiakin on rinkkaan kertynyt?... Kaikkea sita tuleekin kannettua mukanaan... Olemme kiinnittaneet huomiota muutamiin hauskoihin nepalilaisiin tapoihin, joita ei nae muualla maailmassa. Paikallisen tavan mukaan muunmuassa rahat otetaan va... read more

Hi every one-sorry this is such a late entry but this is a tough cookie to crack when trying to blog on for the first time... So where do i begin...Day 1 of my travels started with an early touch down into Dehli International airport @ 5am on the morning, 31st of October. Thankfully to be met by a friendly face-Simon. First things first was to give my self the shock treatment of taking a 3 wheeled autorickshaw from the airport to Parganj (sp?) in the heart of Old Dehli! My lord, eyes where definitly wide opened after that. Chucked my bags a room up from Simon and headed out for breaky. (Now take to note that ive been advised left, right and centre on what and not to eat from fellow travellers, I did not ... read more