Blogs from Pokhara, Nepal, Asia - page 8

Well I have just finished skyping my little brother who told me off for my poor grammer in my blogs.... I can only apologise, I was tired and in a rush to put something on my blog before the internet signal was lost and my iPad battery ran out, but for JT...I promise to try harder and take more care in the future lol. I also forgot to mention a few things earlier... My foot is much much better. The antibiotics seem to have cleared up the infection, and the swelling has gone, so hopefully no more problems with that. Dad and I have finally found out the secret to a hot shower in Asia. Throughout India and Nepal we have noticed in all the bathrooms there is a bucket with a jug inside. We both ... read more

Today we woke up in Pokhara, with nothing major on our schedule, so we were able to sleep in! We met for breakfast at 7, and then began to explore Pokhara a bit. The first thing we did was to visit the Devi's Falls. This waterfall is in a fast moving river in a narrow canyon, that goes underground and through a series of caves after the falls. The falls is named after a lady (Ms. Davis) who was bathing in the river up stream from the falls with her husband. She lost her footing and was swept away by the river. She was killed in the falls, so they named them after her. Having heard this story, we were sure to keep our distance from the falls! Visiting Davis Falls at this time of year ... read more

Today was our last day trekking. We set out in the morning with great hopes that the rain would hold off. As it was, we needed to put all of our wet clothes back on, and our still sopping wet shoes. It's kind of like putting on a wet bathing suit, except for your entire body. The good news is that it isn't so bad once you warm the clothes up. We were both happy and sad to leave Ghandruk. We were sad because it is an absolutely stunning town, with breathtaking views. We were happy because the teahouse/hotel we stayed at was not good at all. Even the food was terrible. For the first time, it felt like the people didn't care about us at all. We chalk that up to the fact that this ... read more

After basking in the fresh food, iced coffees, and ice cream of Pokhara, we decided to embark on one last adventure abroad: a raft trip down the Kaligonduki (say it with a Nepalese accent--it sounds much better). We found Paddle Nepal, and they run a great program. We actually signed a medical release, were given a gear list, and felt like we were in good hands. We started the trip with a classic Nepalese bus ride--passing on blind curves and trying not to look down the guardrail-less cliff just to our right. Upon arrival we helped unload the boats, and watched as they rigged two paddle boats and one gear boat, all without NRS straps. The gear boat was impressive--they had made their own oars out of wood. I attempted to get behind the captain seat ... read more

The morning after we arrived in Pokhara, over breakfast on our terrace deck we watched at least fifty para gliders descending the mountain. I remember saying that there is no way in hell I would do that. But we continued to be entertained watching these gliders come down the mountain three times a day, every day, for the next few days. Then this friendly young professional couple who were staying at our guest house shared their experience, having jumped the day before, and had nothing but good things to say about it. They hardly seemed like crazy, suicidal adrenalin crazed junkies, and they were so excited about their experience, that we began to reconsider this idea. The following week, we took the giant leap and jumped off that cliff. It was a cloudy day, which we ... read more