Pokhara - the best birthday ever

Asia
November 21st 2009

Published: November 29th 2009

We left Lumbini early in the morning and got on a local bus bound for Pokhara. The bone-shaking journey took us 9 hours in total on the oldest bus you've ever seen and we drove on the windy, helta-skelta mountain roads (the ones with rock face one side and a sheer drop the other!) through some of the most beautiful scenery we've ever seen. Forest covered mountains, rice paddy terraces, little farm... Read Full Entry

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Dee and Holly

Hiya, we are Dee and Holly from Northampton, England. We left home on 1st October 2009 to see the world and were away for 447 days in total. Our journey started in India, Nepal and Hong Kong then SE Asia then Australia and New Zealand and South America . We were home for Christmas 2010. We were looking forward to finding paradise and the perfect mojito, dabbling in adventure and making new friends along the way. Holly was a little worried about going without hair straighteners and having to 'pack light'. Dee... full info

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Sunrise at Poon Hill

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Us at the top of Poon Hill

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Dee and some of the Mothers

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Amazing sunrise at Tadapani

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Holly and Wom...........it was WAAAYYY to early

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Lunch stop

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Road to Jhinu

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YES PLEASE!! Also notice the huge ganga plant in front of this sign.........it was growing everywhere, wild!

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yummmmmm, dal bhat, which we ate every day for lunch. Nepalis eat this twice a day for their whole lives!!

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Hot springs

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Mother Group performing in Tadapani

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Millet fields

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Dee and Wom throwing some shapes at the Mother disco

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Wobbly bridge

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Jhinu to Landrung

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Everything has to be hand carried up here....and everyone has to help!

30th November 2009

Brad
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WOW!
Best post so far guys... AMAZING!! I can't imagine there is a better way to spend your birthday than that!! Loved all the sunset pics and the mountains looked awesome!!! Keep up the great posts and take care!!! Happy Birthday Dee... Much Love, -B

2nd December 2009

Rachel
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Annapurna
One of the most beautiful countries and spots in the world. Glad that you enjoyed it. Happy Birthday, it sounds like one never to forget

3rd December 2009

Sophie and Dale
Sophie & Dale

Fab times!
all looks amazing.. glad you had a fab birthday.. the pargliding looks really scary soo high up! Hurrah for the random sheds and stalls selling drinks along treks! You will find them in the most strange far off places! Take care guys xx

6th December 2009

lisa D
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ammmaazin'!!
Firstly - a very belated bappy h'day Dee!! Wish i was there to celebrate with you!! bet you'll never forget what you did on your 33rd bday! Lovin all the pics - holly you will never come back to GHDs and Pasta n Pesto!! that food looks scrummy - defo my kinda diet (without the hiking bit....) loadsa love from sunny rushden.... breaking news - we had the christmas lights switched on - bet you're gutted you missed that :-)) xxx

8th December 2009

Dee and Holly
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Rushden
Lisa, Im gutted.

9th December 2009

Ashik
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Spitze
Wow that was an amazing trip of you guies.The photos of pokhara you guies clicked freshened my memories.Those were really awsome pics you had.

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