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They decide to open one of the stingless bee hives at the house to collect samples while I video the process. So many of the houses have hives for the Asian honey bee and the stingless bee. The stingless bees are very cute but they don’t produce much honey so I’m not sure why theyContinue reading “Sunday 24 April 2016”

We leave the hotel in Sandhikharka around 6.40pm to catch a jeep bus to Ishwori’s family home in Baidhadada. The jeep bus is simply a land cruiser type vehicle that has been adapted to carry as many people as possible. They are 4wD and provide a cheap transport option for people in the mountains. It’sContinue reading “Saturday 23 April 2016”

Starting to gather my strength after a bout of stomach problems. It’s a government public holiday so my plans to get my visa extended are put off until Sunday. I decide to walk to the zoo for some exercise. It’s about seven kilometers away via Google maps. I meet a Japanese man there who worksContinue reading “Friday 15 April 2016”

I feel terrible, crippled with stomach cramps and diarrhea. I have no appetite for anything so I spend the day in bed.

It’s happy new year, 2073, on the Nepali calendar today. It’s of course a holiday. The Nepalise calendar is very different to our Gregorian calendar by about 57 years and eight months. I’m recovering from my stomach problem nicely but still weak. I spend the day resting, with a few small walks around Thamel.

It’s New Year’s Eve and a special day on the Newari Hindu calendar. Raj invites me again to his families place in Bscktapur but I’m too ill to go. I’m so disappointed. What an opportunity lost. It would have been a very special thing to be part of.  I’ve taken some drugs for my problemContinue reading “Wednesday 13 April 2016”

Nepal is mad about cricket. Today they play Namibia in a qualifying round of the one-day cricket World Cup. Their best cricket venue is a small capacity ground at the Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu. I thought I could turn up, get my ticket at the gate and enjoy a days cricket. Wrong. Tickets were soldContinue reading “Saturday 16 April 2016”

I’m tired fro yesterday’s big day so I do little but read. I found a book in the upstairs storage room right next to my room. There are books here damaged by fire. They were rescued by Raju and his brother after a fire swept through a large book store here in Thamel. They’ve takenContinue reading “Friday 8 April 2016”

What I thought was a dose of food poisoning causing my stomach problems is now most likely a virus. Others here have a similar complaint. I rest mainly today. The only excitement of the day was a small tremor that happened while having dinner. There was some excitement amongst us all as things shook. After hearingContinue reading “Saturday 9 April 2016”