Pawan International Hotel Lumbini

... notes in the guest-book, and took an email of one Israeli guy who spend in Nepal some 4 months - I'll try to ask him some questions tomorrow! Then I went to visit Ruk K. C and his home. He is nice and simple to be in touch, but he specializes more on the non-touristic treks around Tensen, some very nice ones, but I don't think it's for me, at this point at least, probably another time. &#8232;Well, need to pack now, tomorrow 5:30 I should be walking to the bus stand... <br><br>

... maps they recommend me a walk to a local vista point. It's possible to stay in a room there as well, probably tomorrow I'll move in, just before doing that Ranighat walk, which promises to be interesting. &#8232;The walk is really rewarding. The view is truely fascinating - almost all the horizon is taken by the mounain ranges of Himalaya. One can spot Anapurna peaks (1, 2, 3 &amp; 4), Manaslu, Machapuchhre and etc. (if one can say etc. for a 7000m ...

... and run and are very annoying. I liked Kushunagar much more! &#8232;In the evening I ride to the other side of the road. A small vilage starts there. Fortunately I didn't bring my hat - the kids were too impressed with me on the bike - standing and staring like I stepped down from the skies. &#8232;I've checked out of the hotel, tomorrow morning I leave towards Pokhara, want to reach Tansen first - it's recommended in ...

... is a joke, I could have passed it with stamping the passport at all. &#8232;I get on a bus from the the border - sitting on the roof for the first time! But it's only some 6 km, and I need to change for another bus, finally to Lumbini. I pay with the Indian money - didn't have a chance to find an ATM yet. The road wasn't long, but somehow it's already dark when I get to the end station. There ...

... trip was worth looking. <br><br>I got there and headed straight for the river. I spent about an hour by the river side, turning over rocks and looking for signs of the fossils.The reality was, I had no idea what I was looking for. I had seen fossils, knew a little about the animal, and knew of its spiral shape... but otherwise I was just turning over stones, and with only a little time, I had to catch the bus back to Tansen. <br><br>I began ...

... I can't wait to do it again. Simon's turn next. <br><br>We have arrived safely at our destination in the Nastional Park. Tomorrow we will be washing the elephants in the river and in the afternoon going on an elephant ride. We are both very much looking forward to it. <br><br>Internet here isn't brilliant and we still have to fill you all in on the rest of ...

... witnessed suffering. He set out to understand it, taking on the life of a beggar and learning all he could from those he could learn it from...and the result was the middle-path philosophy of the Great Buddha. <br><br>Lumbini is mainly known for this reason. It is (reasonably) certain that this is where Buddha was born, and while Emperor Ashok of India first cited the location around 250BC as a pilgrimage site, but centuries under various rulers sent the site into various ...

... at Gorakhpur at about 4pm, so we were still hopeful that we could cross the border that same day. However, an hour and a half later we were still attempting to navigate the streets of the city. Eventually we found our way out the north side and drove into the sunset. We reached the border at 10pm. This turned out to be a blessing as the border guards wanted to ...

... sleep as the fan just didn't cut the heat! I did thank my lucky stars many times for having found this wonderful new guesthouse which was still getting some final touches before officially being open to tourists. It was really nice to be in a place that has not yet been affected/ corrupted by money from foreign tourists!!! The fellow at the front desk had to be the friendliest, nicest and most honest guesthouse keeper I have met in Nepal ...

30/10 - Today we said goodbye to Sook &amp; left Chitwan for Lumbini. Lumbini is the birth place of Buddha, we saw where he was born &amp; where all the monks come to pray. Punch buggy monks was put on hold for the arvo. 31/10 - Today we said goodbye to Nepal &amp; headed for India.