Blogs from Pokhara, Nepal, Asia - page 7

23-29 March, Pokhara Exchange Rate $1AUD = 86NRP (slightly less than Kathmandu) The trip from Kathmandu to Pokhara is only around 200km, however it took 8 hours for the bus to negotiate the winding bumpy “highway". We rode with Mountain Overland for $14USD one way per person. The bus was comfortable and clean, and was only around 40% full. We stopped about 4 times for toilet and tea/lunch breaks. The trip takes around 1 hour to get out of Kathmandu and then hugs the mountainside, winding its way gradually downhill and then uphill again, all the way to Pokhara. The roads are quite shocking in some places. Even with a seatbelt you find yourself flinging out of your seat as the bus rocks frantically from side to side. You need to hang on for dear life ... read more

After another day of rest next on the agenda was a day titled Tibetan encounter. Craig was suffering from pretty bad food poisoning so he wasn't able to go, so it was just me and the guide Thupten. The Tibetan encounter day was extremely interesting as well as enriching. Apart from what I googled the night before the tour (so as not to seem too ignorant, and so I could ask questions to Thupten to get the best experience) I didn't know a lot about tibet apart from the 'free tibet' signs held my long haired hippies you see and that the Dalai Lama had to flee his own country and cannot return for fear of his life. There are three Tibetan refuge settlements in Pokhara and many more around the world (there are a lot ... read more

We travelled local style to pokhara..this meant we were on a small, overcrowded bus with Nepalese dance music blaring. We swerved and honked our way to Pokhara which was a 4 hour drive and tried not too look out the window and the extreme drop down to the river. Pokhara is a town which overlooks a huge lake, and is surrounded by the Annapurna mountain range. It is beautiful and lived up to all expectations we had had. It's a world away from Kathmandu..my advice if coming to nepal..get here as soon as you can. It's a little higher elevation wise so it was a little cooler than Kathmandu, the air was clearer and things were at a lovely slow pace. We stayed at lakeside which is where most of the travellers stay. People come here ... read more

Resumo:Visitei um vilarejo distante; a comunidade precisa de apoio; eco-turismo; voluntariado; Estou Bem. Estava meio perdida. Andava com um mapa na mão. Nesta hora um moço ofereceu ajuda. Agradeci, mas disse que não precisava, pois me achei no mapa. Estava exausta. O corpo estava destruído após quase 5 dias de trekking. Não aguentava mais andar. Esperaria o ônibus. Depois de quase 20 minutos o ônibus chegou. Estava lotado. Impossível de entrar. Ok, ainda tinha um pouco mais de energia para andar os 30 minutos até o destino final (não passou pela cabeça pegar um taxi). O moço então ofereceu carona na moto. Hesitei. Ele insistiu. Ok. Em 5 minutos eu estava onde eu queria estar. Agradeci. Ele perguntou o que eu estava fazendo em Pokhara. Disse que estava como voluntária e que iria para uma fazenda ... read more

Resumo:Quase que fiz “Arte”! trekking pelos Himalayas! Roupas novas! Estou bem! Cheguei em Pokhara-Nepal ontem a tarde. Logo me instalei em um lodge onde parte do dinheiro ajuda uma escolinha para crianças carentes. =) Butterfly Lodge. Falei com um montão de gente que queria vender o serviço de guia para o trekking que quero fazer aqui. O preço varia de USD 13-25 por dia para o guia. Nada mal. Mais os meus gastos com acomodação, comida … Hoje, no entanto, acordei com a sensação de fazer sozinha. Sim. Sozinha!! Sei que não se faz trekking sozinha porque eu posso me machucar, desaparecer, etc. Mas escutei dizer que esta trilha (Poon Hill) é relativamente fácil. Hummm. Coceira!! Procurei na internet informações a respeito de mulheres fazendo trekking sozinha no Nepal. Óbvio que todas as dicas eram: NAO ... read more