We can't really believe that this is our last day in Nepal. At first it felt like we would have more time than we knew what to do with but now we are very reluctantly packing our bags.
The first stop is probably the hardest because not only are you adjusting to a foreign country (and the unrelenting chaos if it is a developing one) but you are also getting used to the travel itself; not working 6 days a week or frantically planning for the long-awaited trip.
After our 7 day trek in the mountains we spent some time in the beautiful Pokhara, waking up at ungodly hours to see the sunrise, renting bicycles and taking boats out on the lake. We had a fantastic thrill ride one afternoon when we went white-water rafting on the Upper Seti river - we had imagined there would be paddling followed by a rapid then a bit more calm and then another rapid etc but no, we could barely see for all the water being thrown in our faces and constant adrenaline surge just waiting for our Nepali guide to shout "GET DOWN!" (which he did every couple of minutes for the full hour and a half) this command basically meant there's a strong possibility you'll be thrown off the raft here. Somehow we remained in the raft for the duration!
From Pokhara we went to Chitiwan one of the national parks where we spent 3 days animal spotting and elephant cohorting. On the elephant safari our elephant got spooked by something and ran full pelt into the jungle which was pretty exciting (we have since found out that their top speed is only about 25mph) but it felt a lot faster!
We have spent the last few days doing the typical tourist things in Kathmandu and the surrounding area, visiting temples, avoiding monkeys, haggling and the like. Next stop South India where we will be travelling quite a bit to start with to get down to Trivanandrum where we are booked into an ashram for 2 weeks. We should probably be practicing our OMMM already...
hi Zena and Tom,
ReplyDeleteSorry i have not been on here to write on you blog, but I did come on here a few weeks ago and wrote a really long message when i was on my way up to South Yorkshire with Jake but then when i arrived i realised the message didn't save... so here i am writing another one.
Sounds like your both having an amazing time. i'm still very jealous. i hope your weather has got nicer as whilst i am writing this it was pouring with rain and i just about hear my T.V. We have had some amazing sun in October a few mini heat waves but now it gets dark at 4pm so not sure were get anymore. lol.
Napels sounds lovely and the experience of seeing the elephant run fast into the jungle... thats something i would find funny and expect it to be going faster coz on the tele seems like they run well fast!!
Hope ur trecking is going well and all your hard work at rock climbing has paid off or have u still managed to get blisters lol.
oh and Jake and I wondered how your stay was in the cheep hotel for almost £6.00/night lol. if it was Sterling money?
Hope your both well and i hope Tom is helping you to carry your bags lol. you managed to find any KGs or Carvellas? we have a sale at home so your missing out on the xmas bargs!
i have started a new job at work but in a different department that i was offered. so it has been my first week and going well. so lots to update u with but as this is just a comment so i'm sure i can keep mailing u.
Well i am going to go now but i am glad everything is going well and keep enjoying yourself when you arrive at your next destination South India and get practicing your OMMM!!
Jodie xx