http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Nepal , Nagarkot en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:27:28 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:27:28 UTC Day 3 23rd September 2008The day started with us visiting a Hindu Temple outside of Kathmandu and this is the other main religion of Nepal. At the Pashupatinath temple we could see into its courtyard where there is a golden bull but as nonHindus were not allowed in. There was also a festival taking place where a Holy Man was blessing his followers and there were tents set up for follow http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-327133.html Na de culinaire veertiendaagse met de familie Philips werd het voor ons tijd om de herwonnen vetrolletjes weer weg te werken. Onze eerste expeditie was een mountainbiketocht van 70km vanuit Kathmandu door de bergen en Shivapuri Nationaal Park. De rit klom en klom en klom 29km lang stegen we rustig en na uren klimmen en zweten... bleek dat we nog maar eens 45km steile klim voor de boeg hadden http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-270908.html Hello everyone Finally I have had the chance to get onto the internet again. I thought I would just let you know what I got up to over the weekend...This weekend I went to Nagarkot with a few other volunteers. Nagarkot is basically a region out of the city where you get amazing views of the Himalayas there is also fresh air which is something I have been missing for a while It was such an adv http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-247855.html The drive to our hotel was spectacular once we got out of Kathmandu. The winding drive up the mountains offered some wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. The hills are cut into layers for farming mainly rape seed for oil vegetables and potatoes are grown according to our driver. The climb up the hills was a little scary at times as the roads are very steep in places and also very http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-227559.html My last day in Kala Masi Yalamber returned with a check for the money we had raised at Casino Night as well as money raised by Crooked Trails 4600 in total with donations still being received. We went to the school for a small ceremony so I could give the check to the committee chairman and all the kids could give me flowers and sing songs. Just as an FYI to all you donators KEEP the Nep http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-198160.html I asked Pradip if he knew any famous Americans. He knew George Bush and Bill Gates. I asked him where he knew Bill Gates from he said from television. I asked if he knew any other famous Americans he thought for a whole and said I know you. So the 3 most popular Americans in no particular order are George Bush Bill Gates and Nicole I didn't realize before how little information http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-197969.html I had asking where Sobito Nepal was as I hadn't seen here is 2 days. She is one of the regulars that usually come over to visit and play cards. The family told me she was having means or menustration. It was her 2nd menustration so she must stay alone in her room for 5 days. On your 1st menustration you stay alone in your room for 14 days. When Nepali women have their period they http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-197968.html Sabina asked me if my mother can read and write. She was impressed when I said that she could. She said that her mother cannot. Sabita who lives next store also said her mother cannot read or write. Sobito FYI I have no idea why but it seems that girls of a similar age in this village also have similiar names Nepal who lives down the street said her mother went to school until grade 7. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-197965.html Tuesday was the festival of Janaai Purima this is a festival for the high caste Hindu Brahman which is the caste the family I am staying with is in. This is the day the men change their janaai or thread necklace they wear and everyone else including me receives a protection cord from the Brahman priest it is a yellow thread tied around you wrist. I had also bought tikas for the girls to http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Nepal/Nagarkot/blog-197964.html