 | Nepal
2008-01-26, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. By: GBrownlie | | So we eventually arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal on 16 January after a nightmare journey! Took the (1 hour late) overnight train from Delhi to Gorakphur. We had booked First Class.... it was like somethin... |
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 | Namaste Nepal
2007-03-31, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | And so finally it is time to move on, and after 3 months I leave Nepal. It's been a fulfilling and rewarding experience with one or two lows, and a lot more quite litteral highs. I have met and work... |
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 | Big Wigs and Beards
2007-03-29, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | Returning from my eventful Everest adventure then, I was looking forward to a couple of relaxing days back in Kathmandu. My recuperation lasted as long as the taxi ride into town as, checking my emai... |
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 | Eventful Everest
2007-03-28, Lukla, Nepal. By: mashman | | These things aren't meant to be easy, I kept telling myself as my luck ran out up Mount Everest. It at least held up for the landing at Lulka, possibly the most ludicrous airport in the World, with a... |
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 | Annapurna Bites Back
2007-03-09, Pokhara, Nepal. By: mashman | | My elation at reaching Annapurna Base Camp when our chances had looked so slim, didn't last long. Before we knew it the weather had turned and we faced a battle back down to Machhapuchhre at 3700m. T... |
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 | Annapurna and Avalanches
2007-03-08, Pokhara, Nepal. By: mashman | | Kathmandu recently saw its first snowfall in over 60 years. This was
perhaps an indication of what to expect up in the mountains. My ambitious
trekking plans didn't get off to a good start as I ... |
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 | Jungle is Jungle
2007-02-25, Chitwan, Nepal. By: mashman | | Royal Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal, is home to an impressive array of wildlife. Birds, deer and boar are joined by tigers, rhinos, bears and crocodiles and seeing it all from the comfort o... |
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 | Beating The Bund
2007-02-24, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | “Bunds”, or strikes, are becoming an all too regular part of Nepali life, with various groups trying to argue their political stance. My grasp on this is rather vague, but since the King was booted o... |
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| Leaving Hetauda
2007-02-24, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | Already, my time in Hetauda is done and I head now to Chitwan. I remain unconvinced about my ability to teach English, with several of the girls already developing worrying Black Country accents, but... |
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 | Village Visits
2007-02-15, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | During my stay here in Hetauda, i've been lucky enough to get out and visit some of the local villages in the region which have typically been targeted by Indian circus agents. Most of the children i... |
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 | Hetauda Esther Benjamins Trust
2007-02-11, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | My time in Hetauda then, as at Godawari, is spent at the Esther Benjamins Trust's refuge, teaching the children from day to day. The refuge here is home to around 20 circus returnees and whilst some ... |
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 | Hetauda
2007-02-10, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | So, my reward for surviving the drive south, is a month working in Hetauda, a town that to put it politely, doesn't make it onto the tourist map. Its perhaps a little like Dudley town centre, but wit... |
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 | Speed Horns and Prayers
2007-02-02, Hetauda, Nepal. By: mashman | | Onward then to Hetauda. Up at 4:30am assurances that "there's always room in a Nepali vehicle" quickly evapourated as 10 of us crammed into the Jeep with luggage and all my Art, English and Mosaic ma... |
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 | Beating The Blues
2007-01-31, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | Well, my time working with the kids in Kathmandu is nearing an end and i'll soon be moving south. It's been a hectic month of arts & crafts, knitting and music. With the puppies waking me up at 5am ... |
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 | Kathmandu Temples & Stupas
2007-01-25, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | All the kids in Godawari are on school holidays during January which most of the time leaves me shattered. It does however also allow us to load up the bus and head out for a day trip on the odd occa... |
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 | Bhaktapur
2007-01-19, Bhaktapur, Nepal. By: mashman | | Bhaktapur is a very pleasant town a short drive east of Kathmandu. The traffic free streets make it a great place to wander round and give it a very medieval feel so I thought i'd tackle the Microbus... |
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 | Happy Birthday to me!
2007-01-15, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | January 15th, arguably the most important day of the year, is my Birthday. Straying from the usual trend of drinking too much, I spent most of the day covered in wallpaper paste as we ambitiously tri... |
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 | Lalitpur Kids Games
2007-01-11, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | The 2nd week of January has seen the Lalitpur Kids Games take place in Kathmandu. Some of EBT’s older children here in Godawari have been competing each day in various sporting events against childre... |
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 | Kathmandu Durbar Square
2007-01-10, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | Venturing into Kathmandu is a bustling and fun experience. I had a stroll around Durbar Square, the centre of old Kathmandu where there’s a large number of significant Hindu temples, as well as the f... |
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 | Kathmandu Veg Market
2007-01-08, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | In my first couple of days in Kathmandu, I was taken to the vegetable market with staff and 2 of the boys. It was a strange experience with lots of frantic hustle and bustle in and around ramshackle ... |
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 | Godawari Village & Views
2007-01-07, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | Godawari is a small, very basic village up in the hills South of Kathmandu. Most of the houses around are very basic, and I was lucky enough to be invited into one the other day for a brew. The whol... |
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 | The Esther Benjamins Trust
2007-01-06, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | First stop is here in Godawari, a short drive up the hills South of Kathmandu where I’m working as a volunteer for a few weeks in a children’s refuge. The Esther Benjamins Trust raises money to provi... |
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 | Window Seats Are Great
2007-01-05, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: mashman | | Top tip – if flying into Nepal from Delhi, or that general direction, always get a seat by the left window. Heading towards Kathmandu, I thought I could see some cloud in the distance. They soon tur... |
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 | More human rights issues
2006-04-11, Kathmandu, Nepal. By: oli | | Namaste everybody.
Please note that I am writn about the situation in Nepal on the above date and that this may not be relevant now.
Things are really starting to heat up in Nepal.
The gene... |
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 | The Gert Learns To Fly!
2006-09-05, Kodari, Nepal. By: gertjonnys | | It was a first for me....standing on the edge of a bridge platform, 160 meters between me and a raging river....what to do? In the case of the first bungee jump, I put my arms up in the air, looked d... |
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