This morning me and Jyuti went for an early morning trek
(5:30) to Sarangkot viewpoint where you can see the Himalayas. They don’t look
real, it’s like a painting, I don’t feel the pictures even do them justice. I
should be able to get some better pictures in a few weeks when I go for a five
day trek around there. As today is a Saturday, it is a very relaxing day, due
to it being the only day people in Nepal have off. In effect their weekend. I
had some daal baat for dinner, which was very mild compared to the curry I had
for tea last night. That was until Mahendra suggested I have a chilli with it,
I only ate half – it was the spiciest thing I have ever eaten – I left the
second half, after having to sit down for five mins until my eyes stopped
watering.
After dinner I spend some time cycling around the Pokhora
lakeside, which is beautiful. The only downside was that it may have been the
hottest day of my life, which made for a very slow bike ride. I think it may be
time to explain the roads here. They’re very different to England, but you get
used to them quickly. Basically, you drive on the left like at home, unless
there is something in the way (most of the time) or you want to overtake, so
you then abandon that concept and go wherever you want to and ensure you use
the horn alot! I thought at first the horn was to complain that people were in
the way; however, I have come to the conclusion that it is to announce that you
are going past. So everyone, motorists, motorbikes, buses, tractors, cyclists,
pedestrians and the odd cow just go wherever they want and just avoid each
other. It’s actually a very good system, I haven’t seen a single crash and
clearly everyone can drive very well.
Annapurha I, the 10th tallest mountain in the world, and so I'm told the second tallest in Nepal
That is Machapuchare
behind me, one of the largest mountains in Nepal
The view towards Pokhora lakeside
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