So...after the new year we moved onto the Chitwan jungle riding elephant safari trying to look for the elusive Tigers. With only 200 breeding pairs and over 1000 square kilometres to hide we had no chance. What we did see were a number of black horned Rhinos. After the serenity of the jungle and dug out canoes, we moved back to our final days of the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu and starting to say our farewells. One by one with people having different flight times, there were numerous leaving parties to be had :o)
One of the final days, we had a total relaxation day. Buddhist teachings and mediation, Yoga and massage all in one day.....needless to say we were all completly relaxed by the end.
For the final two, we had what was intending to be a nice mountain bike around the Kathmandu valley. The brief did not include the warning of a 45km epic horrendous uphills that went on for ever and ferrocious downhills. 6 hours later with nerves shattered and a few tears we arrived back in town to nurse our wounds. What a final day for an amazing holiday.
I summarised the holiday in my journal...it reads:
Great holiday with great people with so many funny episodes.
The Nepalese people are so welcoming...Nemaste heard across mountains and valleys.
The scenary: amazing, awesome, inspriring and beutiful!!!
The Rum Doodle bar, which has the signatures of all Everest summiteers on the wall, including the Late Ed Hillary (RIP). A place with great food, fantastic atmosphere and inspiring pictures, signatures and anecdotes littered everywhere.
I will be back to climb bigger mountains !!!!
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