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Tuesday, August 12

We will move from Northern India to Nepal. To ensure that the country remains before we are we get 3 hours and we leave at 4 hours (Morning or understood). We would not stop for breakfast so we had breakfast / lunch boxes ordered. This time they were okay, that's sometimes different. About the journey itself is not much to tell. On the way we stop at a teahouse, which was it. At 7.00 hours we arrived at the border where we "only" an hour had. At the border of Chitwan National Park we had our own tote bags on a footbridge and then went on to a jeep. That bridge also caused quite a consternation because poured into a bicycle rickshaw. After a ride in a jeep we arrived at our "hotel". The garden is lovely, the people are friendly but the restaurant does not look. The room is absolutely SHIT, there is no hot water, the sail is torn and hangs around a terrible gore mosquito net over the bed. Only the type of room is nice, being switched bungalows each with its own porch. We'll be fine, they have at least Singha beer. The only one who will find it really nice here is Emma, she is here at least a few days in bed without any of the culture of nepal to miss. She also remains very much sick and that lasts almost the whole vacation (Now two weeks).


Wednesday, August 13

Slept until half past ten, there's not much to do here anyway and We might as well take our ease. Taken a cold shower, hot nothing, and you can not continue to stink (Glad we have the stench of India). At breakfast, the elephant ride this afternoon postponed for tomorrow morning. After half past eleven, it is also been dry all day. We changed money, ate and continued throughout the day nothing. In the evening we had a buffet and the waiters have before us a original stick dance performed by a campfire in the meadow. For ten hours we lay in bed, slightly cranky about the accommodation and particularly the nasty mosquito net, but yes you have it is necessary because the windows are not completely intact and there so mosquitoes will really come. We also have an advantage in the natural environment: we have a huispad and quite a few spiders in the room, maybe eat mosquitoes or at the same so that mosquitoes leave me alone.


Thursday, August 14

This morning at 6 hours stood up to the elephant in the park go, it was pouring from the sky. In consultation with Bram decided that the afternoon to try. Flink bales, that's My short canoe trip and jungle walk. Anyway, just go to the hut to get some sleep. In the afternoon we walked and Hungry Eyes (What a name for a restaurant) a cup of soup eaten. The sun began to shine on the lovely terrace on the first floor and so we took another beer. I have post can pay for with a second degree burn on my back. Apparently you've come a bit closer to the equator and in The Vorrinklaan. It was certainly enjoying the sun and I will survive (I think, all feel it not equally so). Then change into the elephant rides. The four were we are on a board with pegs, each on one point. Before we went into the park we had to cross a river, great fun but also an experience on the back of some beast, it looks more and if he goes, especially when descent of the riverbed. After we had walked around for a while (or the elephant) at a distance we saw the grass move a bit much. The guide thought what to see and we therefore went off. We saw the rhinos to the park which we had come. First, a mother and child and later a copy alone. They are mighty beasts though they are very different than in Kenya. Here they really that armor plates, while in Kenya as a skin of an elephant. In Nepal, they are also smaller, but of course still very impressive. We also saw spotted deer (Bambi), samba deer and a tree full bee nests. In the evening we took the group to eat Hungry Eyes.


Friday, August 15

Away from Rhino Lodge, in our opinion, the name "Pig Lodge" been more appropriate. From now it can only get better. We have the cabin to Liesbeth in custody because we're a part of the rafting route. First one hour by bus into the mountains. On the first point we got a life jacket, helmet and a short instruction. When two boats on the water, this is fun with capital letters. Within five minutes we were soaked, and within 10 minutes Piet was on board. Fortunately he was right the rope to the boat and cheeks we inboard hoist him again. This Tineke was somewhat stuck, but that it soon became solved. The funny thing was that Piet, when he returned to the Sat edge began dry his glasses with his shirt. As if that is possible with a shirt that you just have to water located. Just as well we were tired of paddling we went to a beach on the River. We had a nice swim (after all we were already wet) until the captains of the boats called to our table lunch. Tasty sandwiches with tuna, jam, peanut butter and salad. There was plenty to like drinking lemon water and mango juice. Good thing there was no alcohol, we still had a little boating. For dessert there were cookies and bananas and the belly was round again. The remainder of the lunch was given to a boy that near Sat Therefore, we did not eat well to throw away and he and his family was happy too. After the rest of the waste was buried in the lunch we went again in our boat. Of course we were so wet weather, although the water was calm. It probably has to do have had with adults who behave like adolescents as They come together in a boat. It was fun. When we arrived at the terminus were even bailing buckets to pass anyway to make sure that everyone was soaking wet. After we landed we dry clothes and taken a coke before we went. We go by bus which we will nepal travel. No air conditioning and wooden benches. He cracked on all sides and top luggage should. There is no room chair left, so the hand must be between the seats. It's just well that we in Nepal have no long travel days. Arrived in Pokhara hear that we have another hotel than was agreed. We had already the fear in our legs what we now lay ahead. Arrived at our hotel we found it great, despite the holes in the curtains, we had clean bedding, a working toilet and a hot YES shower. We are but jumped right in, what can one Man born with a simple room happy. After a shower and read what we went get all dressed up, I even had my back to puff lenses in it. What a nice shower can still achieve. We are very close to the group dinner at the Pyramid, a restaurant that Bram had chosen. He even took flesh, So it had to be fine. We enjoyed a very large and tasty pepper steak, complete with fries and salad. A nice cold beer and for dessert on a fruit salad and we were packed again for 600 rupees (24 guilders, so a rupee here costs 4 cents). After that feast, we could only do one thing and that was good sleep.


Saturday, August 16

I slept for 8 hours and then the room has only one hour nothing done. This is like vacation. We were awakened when the weather was clear for the trekking to the top of the Sarangkot. That had not happened so we had plenty of time. We would also not a part of the group cycling, but decide what action here. When we were eating with a large part of the group was Today the draw but still decided to do, because it was cloudy and there must be hope was a nice view. Because it was not certain that the group would go again tomorrow, we went along. Piet under protest, but in any case because I was so liked. The climb was hard, after a quarter of the streams were already on my back and that's saying something for someone very few sweat. When we stop place on the last taxi, we arrived have taken a coke. It would now only about half hours. It was a bit longer, were all steps and so terribly debilitating, but I made it. When we came above the rest was already there. I had personally made us over the last were. We have about one hour up there and uitpuffen enjoy the height, though not the views of the snowy slopes was we had hoped. After resting a bit and so we went down In a restaurant on the hillside, a cup of soup. We have a half hour wait, you'll be a full meal. The soup was also a nice bonus. Then we started to descend via a different route than along which we had gone up. Actually it was from above down a grand staircase, with some flat parts in between. It was not quite good for your knees but much finer than the asphalt on the way there. Jinks, on bare and wooded pieces and barefoot by a stream. That made me again one blunders, I could so the next piece with a wet walk shorts. Luckily it was not cold and dried it again quickly. Among rice paddies on the mountain were separated by narrow dams. Of course I went there again the bottom up, it was fatigue that was probably the play. Surprisingly I fell exactly on one of the dams and came so not really go into the rice field. Eventually I throughout the descent but three cases. After we had left behind rice paddies we bought a bottle of water, we rested two minutes and off and proceeded, of course, walking back to our hotel. There we waited again enjoying a hot shower. Then two of us still in the Pyramid a pepper steak dinner early and went into our bed. Pete was so tired that he first could not sleep. But what do you want after a trekking in Nepal, even though he is only one day.


Sunday, August 17

Today we did nice easy. Unfortunately, we both have to 7 hours already awake, but that is when you go to bed so early goes. After having a leisurely breakfast we went for a walk. The draw yesterday Sat us in the nice legs. After all the shops we had visited the lake merged with a rowing boat. The weather was fine and Piet paddled as an accomplished boatswain to the island in the lake showing a temple. Fortunately, the distance between shore and island is not so great. With large paddle strokes, Piet had achieved it in three minutes, but we had enough time and he did on his ten gemakkie minutes. Effort, we finally yesterday adequately supplied. Arrived at the island we explained "our" boat on the side and went to the temple. If yesterday ritual animal sacrifices had been made, as was told, then there was now nothing more to be found, so will probably not have happened. A detour through a photo stop and we sailed back to shore. En route to the hotel we took a fruit stall in some drinking. They've since sold terribly. We paid 45 rupees for a (Large) glass. A little flat when we were in the room and then we enjoy a sense cup of soup to eat for lunch. After that we went a YAKYAKYAK Patrick bought shirt. When it started to rain, we returned to the hotel. In the evening we went with the group once again go to the Pyramid food, it finally did it very well.


Monday, August 18

Risen to six hours, we finally have a few times slept, so he can again. We were going to seven hours leave because the operation and the crew did not make was still half past seven. It was still raining and so had seen the weather all night gehoosd. The rain could not top the luggage, but had all bags are crammed in the back. There were just enough seats. En route we stopped for tea and lunch. In the restaurant for lunch was a jerk of a waiter around, who felt he a figure of 25 116 rupees could count. That party was not so here, I was far too long awake. Once is enough. Furthermore way we met a group of musicians and dancers masks. Then we took a picture was obviously wallet open again. Later told the driver that this festival once a year held in honor of the dead. Strange that they want money for it then, but only to it is a poor country and we are still teeming with tourists from the dough. A little further was a bus in the River. He certainly was at 10 meters gekletterd below. It should happen right before our long drive because there were still plenty of bystanders and police. It is hoped that not too many people seriously injured or even worse. Self we are in a bus with a common blood on the narrow mountainous road (Or we are not accustomed to our four-lane highways). Arriving at our hotel shows the shower hot water produce and operate the toilet, so we are again happy. In the evening we took a group dinner at Rum Doodle Steak House. Piet took a pepper steak and it was totally error. The expectations after the Pyramid was far too high and the could therefore only be disappointing (As the case may prompt was).


Tuesday, August 19

Party, Piet is again, another year in an exotic country. We were late, because we would only nine hours to leave. We went walking to Durban Square where all the temples of Kathmandu stand. Way we heard music in a side street. When we, as we are curious, went to look we saw that a group of people dress the children were for the Gai Jatra festival of the cow. Also a cow and was decorated with delicacies pampered. When the Children were dressed up and put all the music was lead to Durban Square. We even went behind the music, we were finally also the same way. Along the way we passed a square with one large and several smaller stupas. We also saw a temple which was quite some activity that will also take all have had to deal with the festival. But the big enjoy only started in the main square with all the temples. Of course all the great temples and palaces. But was the best crowd. On the platforms and stairs of the temples were hundreds of people in beautiful clothes (Really his Sunday) looking at the passing procession of children, cows and their parents. Ever new groups, each with its own music band, a cow decorated and beautifully dressed children. This is only enjoy with capital letters. The children were taken of all stops, often one of leaves made saucer containing some rice and a piece of fruit. That was then a large bag that a father or big brother with her. They were also sometimes drink poured into their mouths. For example, the procession across the square, of course, never against clockwise to a sanctuary. After more than two hours to have looked at this show, the beautiful temples and colorful people we went to Swayambhunath (How they invent names). With the prospect the 300 steps of the stairs we went to the Buddhist shrine First have a drink. Then over the wobbly bridge and below water buffalo (Or just cows who had warm) to climb these back under control. The stairs were quite steep and the staircase the Sarangkot still in the calves was not it. Of course we made it. Upstairs in the sanctuary was also there anything wonderful to see, especially the monks who a serene tranquility in everything they do. In my opinion that really is not just about what they have the pace, but is also a part of the inside. We also have a number of prayer wheels spin, and have visited the shrines. After enough looking around, we went down the stairs, that it was a lot easier. Along the way we have a madcap ride through the narrow streets in a taxi survived before we arrived at the hotel where we ate some more. As I wrote in the diary and go just lounged around what Piet was looking for a restaurant that Bram had recommended. Everest Steak House, the weather was fantastic so again a golden tip of Bram. Unfortunately it started raining and we came home soaking wet. Meanwhile, we had 2 roll of film minus the quality of pictures looks good, first day once again in the daylight view. We probably spend the rest of the rolls also gone to developed.


Wednesday, August 20

For nine hours we left the bus to the other two royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley. First we went to Patan. The temples in Durbar Square here in my opinion better than that of the square in Kathmandu. Everyone went his own way, we arranged a time when we are back on the bus would be to visit the next town. It was wonderful to see temples and palaces slide for so have been built in a reasonable condition. Especially the woodwork was beautiful. You will after seeing several temples are increasingly recognizing the images. We are also in the Golden Temple was. That was quite an experience, all these people so deeply engaged with their faith, some people seem obsessed with their gods and rituals. After visiting the Golden Temple are we went to the Patan museum. What a rest after all the children and vendors on the square. And of course they have enough time again to all the wonderful pieces that were prepared to see. That meant that we do not know what to eat. The museum was amazingly clean. I'm in India and Nepal have not seen such a clean toilets (Except in the rooms). To half past eleven (On time) we were again in the bus. As usual, there were a number of late. It is that Bram she saw it coming, otherwise we were gone. The first thing everyone did when Bram was, it was clear to anyone that under no circumstances was more waiting because now some people had been waiting while who would rather have walked around some more later if we do left. Along the way it was decided to first go to Nagarkot. Some people got out and did not participate in Bhaktapur upwards. It was a nice ride, but unfortunately in vain. It seems that we no snowy peaks of the Himalayas see this holiday. When we arrived in Bhaktapur, we first what to eat in a restaurant opposite the temple with five roofs. This restaurant was recommended in the travel books, so it was more expensive. Unfortunately, the temple was under construction (It will not so), but the soup tasted it no less. After lunch we went to the potter's square gone, which seems to have all the pots were fired. There were only playing and bickering children. So we walked at ease back to Durbar Square where we have some drunk. Back to the bus, everyone was on time, The sermon Bram apparently helped anyway. Impressed by the beautiful sights we had seen we were back to Kathmandu. After writing most of this story and short shower we went on our way again for dinner. For dinner we just 14 rolls of film taken away. Together we eat Yin Yang, a Thai restaurant. It was old fashioned, one who opens the door for you and a moisture washing empowering. Lovely weather we've eaten shrimp pork with garlic sauce and vegetables. Both a dessert made, they looked fantastic, Piet had a swan pastry filled with chocolate mousse and I have something of a vanilla souffle with mango sauce. Actually it was too beautiful to food, but yes. After a cup of tea with white sugar (White sugar, which you saw not so much). It takes, but then you have some. Fortunately offered again until the gold outcome for the total of 910 rupees (Or NLG 33.34). The clean was retrieved and the rest of the story wrote: bedtime!


Thursday, August 21

Today we take a taxi to the river Pashupathinath Bagmati, which flows into the holy Ganges. This is like Varanasi in India. Again Hindus come from all over go to nepal die and be cremated. We went with Piet and Vera in a taxi that Bram had already settled. When we arrived at the cremation site was not yet of cremations. There were some children in the river to swim, and what other children were doing the laundry. Of course there were again mafia. After some more or less what aimlessly Bram had walked around a man called Willy-regulated. It's amazing what that man did with his Willy. I got even pain, but I do not really feel pain as without Willy. After he showed his tricks and we had him had paid, we walked a little stroll around until Piet saw a funeral procession. Then we, like real tourists do, there is a good start sit across the river, opposite the burningghats. The ceremony here was much better than in Varanasi. The dead were here first washed with river water. The woodpile was neatly filed and policies so that cremation should proceed without problems. After a number of sons times with the corpse had been walking around the pyre, the dead wood neatly laid, shroud turned off and the River thrown and covered with a kind of grass. Then the pile was lit and the family went quietly on the stairs by the river waiting until the dead were burned to the ashes in the river spreading. By following a funeral procession weeping women were present. That is something that does not happen in India because women may not go to the cremation. Actually this is much worse, you will directly confronted with the real grief that people have. I felt very uncomfortable and have at least three times been about to leave .. After a while, having We watched on a terrace (if you can call it that) a drink. Even more funny is that you can haggle on your beer. Thereafter, again for 50 rupees a taxi to the great stupa of Bodnath. Very nice, the shops were all stupa. There was also an incredibly beautiful lamaistic monastery. After Here at our ease, we looked around (Again with a taxi) to landscape Visjnu gone. Very nice, but very quiet and definitely not touristy. Back to the hotel we first a Nepali restaurant a cup of soup. The rice wine and we got free bananas. In the evening we have the pictures picked up and are once again at Everest Steakhouse dinner. Unfortunately for us there was a noisy group. It turned out to be Dutch, but the Germans would have can be.


Friday, August 22

Fine! Strike in Kathmandu, I have again: a day off then all shops closed and no taxi to get to then what to look away. Morning first speak I slept when I awoke I was still tired. After breakfast we went to walk to Durbar Square. There were also all the shops closed, there were some tourists, but the atmosphere of our first visit to the festival's not longer present at all (can not be otherwise). While walking, I was always tired and I have therefore that afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 slept. After a while under the beam, we have stood on a terrace a drink. In the evening we have our farewell dinner with the group of nepal where we enjoyed the Nepali Peter and Vera once already ate a cup of soup. During dinner we have our big trip smurf Bram are given gift, it was the Lonely Planet Tibet because he wants to go again.


Saturday, August 23

Today we leave Nepal with destination Delhi. As we enter the final days of vacation to spend before We returned to us as rain but cold little country flying. During the flight we arrived on the snowy peaks of the Himalayas. I got my (German) neighbor to the window over him to hang pictures. It was a fantastic face. When we landed in Delhi after we check-in hotel again walked through the old city to bid India take. We have also done the quiet, I 've actually seen after 26 days. In the evening we together have the last dinner at The Orient House did. To bed, because tomorrow morning we have time to make go to the airport.


Sunday, August 24

Good flight back home ......... and nothing more tell. (Oh yes, we still speak on a time to come together to view photos, we hear it and see then what we still do)
Eventually we went to the reunion in an Indian restaurant in Utrecht been having received the diary and some pictures views. It was not special, it was fun for some people again.