I am writing this post from our Kathmandu base (TGH). It has been a productive week both in work outputs and leisure too! We left Gorkha last week for beautiful Pokhara. Stayed in a lovely guest house; we manage to do some work while spending sometime for recovery, explorations and networking. The setting from our guest house was idyllic at the quite part of north Lakeside, overlooking the lake and the surrounding mountains. Our extremely slow internet connection plus the absence of back up generator set made our local internet café our second home! Now in KTM, met the engineers from Lotus, working on submitting the intermediate progress report to the ENVIRON Foundation as well looking for donors to obtain a projector for the school’s pc room. We are also updating a number of blogs, newsletters and website to keep people updated around the world! We have struggled with stomach disorders lately, all of us at some point went through difficult times, mainly caused by contaminated water or food. We are very careful but it is something that can happen anytime! Adding the 35oC heat, it becomes even more exhausting.. We are fine anyway, and we are delighted to have finished all work.
We are now ready to depart for the village. Tomorrow Sunday, we are travelling back to Dhawa. It will take us another couple of days (if lucky) to reach our destination. On Tuesday, the Lotus technicians arriving and we start the solar installations! I can’t wait! It will be an amazing experience getting both buildings electrified and provide the students and the local community with modern services such as lighting, telephone, email, fax (even a much needed photo studio!).
Pokhara_Full moon over the lake
Pokhara_Next day morning climbing the hill to Castle resort
Pokhara_Castle resort pool -yeeeaah
Pokhara_Phewa Lake
Pokhara_Ping pong tournament; attempted a set but I was outplayed quickly..
Pokhara_Popular volleyball- sportif Pokharians!
Pokhara_Breakfast and the local news
Pokhara_Autofocus at Phewa lake coming down from the Castle
KTM_My room at TGH
My next post then it will take sometime. I will be in Dhawa without electricity (until we install our own) and no internet. I will be staying at Giri’s mudhouse, waking up at 6.00 am and sleeping at 10pm., eating dhal bhat every day, showering at the local tap, working at the school. I feel so lucky I will have the chance to live with such indigenous people for the next few weeks. Be a part and play a role in their community. Amazing feeling, a unique experience!
Watch this space!
Nektarios
p.s musix I was listening while compiling this post, live radio at http://www.echoes.gr/
We are now ready to depart for the village. Tomorrow Sunday, we are travelling back to Dhawa. It will take us another couple of days (if lucky) to reach our destination. On Tuesday, the Lotus technicians arriving and we start the solar installations! I can’t wait! It will be an amazing experience getting both buildings electrified and provide the students and the local community with modern services such as lighting, telephone, email, fax (even a much needed photo studio!).
Pokhara_Full moon over the lake
My next post then it will take sometime. I will be in Dhawa without electricity (until we install our own) and no internet. I will be staying at Giri’s mudhouse, waking up at 6.00 am and sleeping at 10pm., eating dhal bhat every day, showering at the local tap, working at the school. I feel so lucky I will have the chance to live with such indigenous people for the next few weeks. Be a part and play a role in their community. Amazing feeling, a unique experience!
Watch this space!
Nektarios
p.s musix I was listening while compiling this post, live radio at http://www.echoes.gr/
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