Blogs from Pokhara, Nepal, Asia - page 6

Day 5 start of trek Pokhara taxi to Nayaipul. I woke up at 6:30 AM and had a good free breakfast at the hotel and walked out at 730 to meet my guide and the other gal trekking with me. I waited for like 20 minutes and the guide showed up first, then the owner of the agency and then the Australian gal Anna. We left our bags in the office and got ourselves in a taxi and drive up to Nayaipul ( which is the start of a few treks and it is about 1 hour from Pokhara. The ride was through the mountains and countryside and the road was curvy and windy. The tour guide out some Nepalese radio station and it was playing fold Nepalese music which is mostly flute, harp and guitar ... read more

4th October We had a great flight to Pokhara in a very small plane. Mia wasn't too impressed by the size of it! The flight was only 30 mins but the views were absolutely breathtaking! We could see the Himalayan ridge for the entire trip! Once we arrived at the airport we jumped in a taxi and went via the permit office to pick up our trekking permits. We still had awesome views which was a first for us in Pokhara. The other times we have been there it was during April/May and a lot cloudier so no views. We were hoping we could get a room at Hotel Mountain Top where we have stayed in the past. The manager we called 'Moustache Man' (due to his moustache...!) He had always been friendly and looked after ... read more

TREKKING DAY 1 Nayapaul to Tikhedhunga 1,577m 5/8/2014 I met my guide downstairs in the Himalayan Inn Hotel in Pokara. He looks fifteen, but he is twenty-two and has a wonderful wide grin…all the time. On the way to dinner we stopped at an outfitter store and I bought a beautiful turquoise rain jacket, North Face, for $19. I hope it doesn’t rain, though, because I am wearing my Keane sandals. The next morning we caught the 6:30 a.m. bus to Nayapaul. We got off on the side of the road. I had a cup of sweet tea at a little restaurant there and then we went down some stone steps behind the restaurant and walked through little settlements for hours. My guide had told me it would be flat. It was almost entirely uphill. He ... read more

Paddle boat rental are 750 Rubies a day. Pokhara is a lakeside town at the base of the Himalayan mountain range. Local Nepalese come here to relax. After a jeep ride down the Annapurna Circuit, I met a young Nepalese guy. We were waiting for the same bus to Pokhara. He looked to be in his early 20s. He persuaded me to come stay at the Guesthouse that he works at, Bonny Guesthouse. Not having a place to stay in mind, I agreed. Took a stroll around town... Wher... read more

Bevor wir den Bus nach Pokhara für unser kinderfreies Wochenende besteigen bekomme ich noch ein nepalesisches Makeup und eine Frisur von Aishma verpasst und eine Blume ins Haar gesteckt. Die Mädchen finden es ganz wundervoll während ich eher das Gefühl habe wie eine Mischung aus Geisha und Wanderhure auszusehen. Aber weil sie so süß zu mir sind, lasse ich alles so wie es ist bis ich im Bus bin. Gegen 14 Uhr sind wir in Pokhara und beziehen das nächstbeste Hotelzimmer wo wir uns garnicht mehr einkriegen können darüber, dass wir einen Schrank, ein Bett mit einer richtigen Matratze und eine richtige Dusche und Toilette haben. Unsere Unterkunft in Sauraha ist eben doch sehr nepalesisch, das Bett besteht aus einem Holzbrett mit einer windeldicken Stoffauflage, auf dem ich fast jeden Morgen mit Rücken und Hüftschmerzen aufwache ... read more