http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Nepal , Pokhara en-us Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:04:43 BST Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:04:43 BST NamasteNa een zoektocht van een dag vond ik Lisa uit Zweden om samen een trekking te doen in het Annapurnagebied. Vanaf de start zou ook nog ene Jennifer aanschuiven maar over haar wist de organisatie verder niets te melden. Samen zouden we een gids hebben en elk een drager. De organisatie maakt het mogelijk voor vrouwen om als gids enof drager te werken dus dat leek ons wel een aardig idee.A http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-334070.html Saturday October 04 2008. 3 Sisters Guest House Pokhara Nepal. In the last few days with the Bankars we visited some incredible caves carved over a thousand years ago and drove to Mumbai for a day both of which I posted pictures of in the previous blog. My camera stopped working at the caves but luckily I had gotten another one very cheap before we left so I had a backup. I could write sev http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-332474.html Well the last few days have been amazing. Kathmandu is an experience. I steped on a large rat today in the rain and in my flip flops... you can only imagine I havent been sick yet thank god and neither has stu long may our good health continue. We went out on the piss last night and had a whale of a time. Yesterday we went to see the ghats where they burn the bodies and put it in the river. There http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-331058.html Nepal was a good break from India but it was during the rainy season so I didn't get to see much of the mountains. I crossed the border and booked a bus to Pokhara in hopes of doing some hiking on the Annapurna Range it was there I met these 7 Indian guys who insisted on taking me with them in the bus they had rented. I tried to tell them I had bought a bus ticket but they would not give up. In http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-330385.html Day 5 PokharaOur day started once again with a very early start to view the sunrise over the snow covered mountains of the Annapurna range and in particular the fishtail mountain. Our bus took us part way up the hill to get the best view. Luckily the weather was perfect and we were able to see daylight break and sun rise hit the tops of each of the snow covered peaks. All this was before bre http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-328042.html Once again thanks for the messages sorry the photos are a bit scarce but the connection speed is that of a Yak we'll keep trying.Day 4 PokharaWe did get up for the sunrise but it was too cloudy to see anything. We were hoping that the mountains of the Himalyas would reveal themselves at some point later on. The drive down the mountain was charachter building and it was a good job we ha http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-327554.html NamasteMijn start in Nepal was een beetje stroef want ik kon gewoon niet terecht in het hostel dat ik had geboekt. Stond ik daar om half elf 's avonds in het donker op straat midden in Kathmandu gelukkig in gezelschap van een Israelische meid die ik in het vliegtuig had ontmoet. Beetje vreemd was het wel want die jongen bevestigde dat ik geboekt had maar kon niet meer bij de sleutels omdat http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-326276.html From the lake and from the 4 day Pun Hill trekk going from 1200 to 3122 m over sea leavel http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-322962.html some photos whilst i m having lunch in Nepal... http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-321265.html Before heading out of Kathamandu on Wednesday I cruised over the bridge and into the neighboring city of Patan to check out it's famous Durbar square and temples. I ran into a couple of young nepali kids who work as tour guides and was able to work out a nice deal where they showed me their city in exchange for a round of beers. We played some street ping pong and talked about Nepali dreams of c http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-320900.html Hello there So its been longer than normal since I've written a blog mainly due to us absoultely loving Pokhara and therfore staying longer After I wrote in Varanasi we travelled for two days to get to Pokhara. One day on the bus to the Nepal border then we slept on the border and then the next day we got on another bus to Pokhara. Both bus journeys were about 10 hours or so. The bus the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-315547.html Well since leaving from Varanasi my state of mind is completely different as soon as we crossed the border in sunali after about an hours drive into Nepal the landscape and environment completely change it was amazing. I found myself looking around at jungle hills high up with water falls coming out of parts of the hills. I can only describe the bus journey as a long helter skelter going up and d http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-315543.html on our way to go to pokhara we traveled on a bus roof for about 3 hours surronded by himalayas montains amazing http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-308664.html Le reste des photos du Nepal...du moins une partie . J ai essaye de mettre de videos mais ca semble extremement long. la connexion n etant pas rapide. Je vais reessayer et voir si ca en vaut la peinea plusAntoine http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-297790.html I apologize for the time space confusionnow we're back in NepalSigns everywhere say ldquoWelcome to the New Nepal.rdquo The Kathmandu Post runs daily headlines about the Constituent Assembly and negotiations for the new democratic state. Billboards on the side of the road advocate for the rights of dalits untouchable castes to participate in the formation of the new country. There are k http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-297037.html Hello all just now at a computer that works well or rather quicker then in Nepal and cheaper I thought maybe I have so many photos now to put up for you all to see .Back in Delhi with my friends and another friend introduced some peeps living here from Jaipur and have also been out with them they are Models so as you can inagin I out shone them LOL http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-296397.html Oh geez I don't even know where to start with this entry. I just got back from an amazing week in a village called Phalebas. It was quite the fiasco trying to get there 2 hour bus ride to Kathmandu 7 hour bus ride to Pokhara but then there was something up with a bridge being closed so we had to spend the night in Pokhara. After a three hour bus ride to Kusma we then had a 3 12 hour hike up http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-288392.html Well I know ive actually said this before but if I want to change my mind then thatrsquos my perogative haa So here I am in Nepal and all I can say is thank God Nepal is like a breath of fresh air after the dirt and pollution of India. It is so clean here the people are polite and extremely friendly the scenery is beautiful and the only thing that spoils it are the Indian tourists that c http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-286782.html The Wet White Water Rafting Through the MountainsA day after returning from our trek we headed back up into the mountains on another rickety bus this time to raft the Kali Gandaki River with 16 other brave souls made up mainly of Irish Aussies Brits and Canadians. We set out in two rafts and spent the first half hour learning a few basic skills. The first major rapid was called Little B http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-281348.html Namaste from NepalOur flight from Delhi introduced us to Nepal's amazing scenery at 30000 feet. As we approached Kathmandu above a blanket of cloud the jagged peaks of some of the worlds highest mountains sliced though. The mountain tops were clearly visible and we began to appreciate just how large and imposing the mountains are.Visas to Nepal are purchased on arrival for 30. Obtaining our vi http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-281296.html Hello All am looking at staying in Nepal for a month so far it seems like I cant recive texts as a friend tried to text me wice last night and no go but you can call LOLthe no here is as follows 009770 98065 40521 I had to get yet another sim but it was not as bad as India although it costs a fortune to use it so I am sorry but will not be able to call form it while Im here it http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-280630.html After spending two nights at Annapurna Base Camp and trying to keep all my fingers intact as I merrily snapped away during the wee hours it was time to return home. The first two days were a repeat of my journey into the sanctuary but at Chomrong we turned west and headed through rhododendron forests and hillsides to Ghorepani. From this village a predawn hike up Poon Hill yielded magnificent http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-278898.html Hello everyone I've had quite a busy week so I have three new blogs lined up for you allHaving put myself through a great deal of mental and physical exertion in the past month I decided to take a little break in the holiday city of Nepal Pokhara. It's such a beautiful place it made me realise how disgusting Kathmandu is in comparison In Pokhara there is a huge lake called Phewa Tal surr http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-277402.html Davs i stuenKathmandu var en glimrende by men nepaleserne maa nu godt lige laere at rydde op efter sig selv. Der ligger rimeligt meget affald og der er ingen skraldespande. Til gengaeld er her vanvittig flot natur. I Kathmandu saa vi en plads der hedder Durbar Square hvor der ligger en masse templer. Det samme saa vi i Patan der er en naboby til Kathmandu som vi tog en udflugt til for ca. 50 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-274385.html At least this is my sincere hope as tomorrow morning I leave for a 12 day trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary also known as the Annapurna Base Camp trek. I've hired a female guide cum porter which means she will be toting my bag and keeping me company on the right path for the next couple weeks. Excited and nervous as I speculate about what it will be like to walk in the mountains for 12 days and b http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-272236.html If you can tolerate politics gays and wandering donkeys mules and horsesPokhara is gateway to annapurna conservation area and its a laid back town. The vibes would make you sleep late do nothing or do extreme sports like paragliding. Very few yogis lot of trekkers some tourists and there's a big lake where you can go kayaking. Bikers can explore around lot of restaurants serving intern http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-271874.html doing some thangs http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-266625.html Pokhara http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-263328.html