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Pokhara - The Land of Rest
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Woo hoo first sleep in!! Oliver, still on trekking mode, got up at 5.30am to take sunrise photos of the mountains surrounding Pokhara. I of course stayed in bed.
After saying our goodbyes to our guide and porter we headed to the Fishtail Lodge for a very nice buffet breakfast. The Fishtail is a 5 star place located on a island in the lake. It was recommended to me by my boss Philip (thank you!!) and boy was it lovely. You have to catch a little barge thing across, the gardens are full of flowers and on the other side of the lake is the town of Pokhara surrounded by the mountains. On a real still day the reflections of the mountains are meant to be amazing. We stayed there for quite a bit getting our full of food and what Oliver thought was the best coffee ever. Then sat in the garden admiring the views and wondered around the resort before heading back.
Checked out of our hotel, much to the managers disgust "why's what's wrong with my room" was his response. We assured him nothing... it was just a little too far away from the action plus the bloody shower was cold. Not a chance I was putting up with that!
Grabbed our stuff and moved on up to Hotel ABC located right in the middle of town, surrounded by garden and run by a most lovely man. There we'd stay for the next 3 nights. There was a "learn to ride a motorbike" add in reception which grabbed our attention.
So for the next 3 days we shopped for all trekking gear we'd need for Everest, ate, drank cocktails and beer at near every single place in town, played pool and foozeball..... I winning... maybe not in the long run but at least for part of it. Generally just relaxing and having a great time indulging in whatever we liked.
Went to this place called the Busy Bee which has a motorbike store out front. Apparently you can buy a bike for EURO 450 which got us thinking.... hey, why don't we drive from Nepal to India and beyond. Adventure time. Played on our thoughts for a bit so we returned an spoke to the owner, a London lad, about the ins and outs etc etc. Yup could get two bikes with custom racks for bags and all the gear for about 1,000 quid. Excellent, especially when you can then sell them in India for the same value or just under. So told the guy we would think abouit it whilst on Everest trek and get back to him. Oh the possibilities!!
I mentioned that I didn't know how to drive a car let alone a bike but he said that wouldn't be a problem as they offered day riding courses and he would then hook us up with his mechanics for a few days so we knew the basics of that. As for the finer detail of not having license he said that shouldn't be a problem... I'd just need to bribe the police should I get caught. Sweet.
As for Tibet it doesn't look like we're going there anymore due to all the dramas currently going on. Saw a paper today that said all the borders were closed, foreigners were being asked to leave and no new VISA's were being issued. Bummer would have been a cool place to go visit
There's been a few good thunderstorms in Pokhara since getting here. They tend to come in the afternoon so we just haul up on comfy couches in a bar and watch the world go by. It's still warm and all the bars/restaurants have windowless fronts so you get the smell and sound of the rain. It's lovely.
Diary Entry:
Last day in Pokhara. Currently sitting in front counches at Maya Pub overlooking street with Fleetwood Mac playing in background. Pokhara seems to fill you with an amazing sense of warmth, contentment, happiness, well being. I'm not sure whether that comes from the place, the people, the fact we finished an 18 day trek or the beautiful thundery showers that grace us with their overpowering presense each afternoon. Whatever it is, its beautiful and I could stay here for a very long time.
Unfortunately however it was time to say goodbye and return to Kathmandu.
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Wi
Where I stayed:
Hotel ABC
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