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Surprisingly there are some cricket tragics here in Nepal. Nepalese are new comers to cricket. I’m not sure where it comes from because Nepal has never been colonised and they will proudly tell you this when they get a chance. Yet there is an extraordinary enthusiasm for the sport from somewhere. They are having greatContinue reading “Sunday 21 February2016”

Postscript to the royal family assassination. On the bus to pokhara I met an American missionary who has lived in nepal for 20 years. He also has a view. The good King was a progressive, doing good things for nepal. He was pro Chinese and anti communist Maoists. And it’s probably these views, as wellContinue reading “Monday 22 February 2016”

I’m fascinated by the story behind the death of the royal family. And at every opportunity, when in conversation with a local, I will ask for their point of view. In 2001 the the very popular ruling royal family were disgracefully wiped out while relaxing in the gardens at the palace here in Kathmandu. TheContinue reading “Saturday 20 February 2016”

Not much to report today. I finally organise with Raju my trek to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). I’ll catch the bus to Pokhara on Monday and start trekking on Thursday. That will give me a few days in Pokohara to look around. I’m told it’s completely different to Kathmandu. It’s on a lake and thereContinue reading “Friday 19 February 2016”

Visited Swayambhu today. It’s a spiritual place for Buddhists atop a hill in Kathmandu. I walk there from my hotel. We visited here 10 years ago and little has changed. It all looked very familiar and I suspect it hasn’t changed much in the last 100 years. At the base of the hill, possibly allContinue reading “Thursday 18 February 2016”

Big day today. Starts with a visit to the morning parade at the school to say farewell. The position us up on the stage and al of the teachers have a say to thank us for our help. I get called up first thinking that I was speaking for all of us so I rambledContinue reading “Monday 15 February 2016”

We have a brief teaching at the school before going for a walk up to a monastery. It’s about a 40 minute hike up some steep stairs. Monasteries always seem to locate themselves in places with amazing views. The monastery has been badly damaged by the earthquake, and now considered dangerous. We sneak inside forContinue reading “Sunday 14 February 2016”

Another lazy day. I’m a bit chesty from cold and smog I suspect. I’m taking it easy for a few days to try and get right before I attempt a trek to Anapurna Base Camp. Anapurna is one of the peaks in Nepal over 8000 meters, from memory 8,050 meters but don’t quote me. OneContinue reading “Wednesday 17 February 2016”

A lazy day in Kathmandu started with a great hot shower. Kathmandu is still very much in the grip of power sharing. Locals have access to a sophisticated schedule on their phones when the power will be on in their area. The little man working the switches must be very busy. I’m told that inContinue reading “Tuesday 16 February 2016”

School as usual. The original school was completely destroyed by the earthquake. Fortunately it happened on a Saturday so was empty of kids. I would hate to think of the human cost if the quake hit on a school day. In its place a temporary school of wood and corrugated iron was established on theContinue reading “Friday 12 February 2016”