Looking cool..
Jon and Rik on the road to India
The Migster
The mountain bike trip
I am going to get a total bollocking for this as soon as mama lea gets her hands on me but it is too late now. First I should explain..
Since all of the bad things that happened in Kathmandu we decided that we were going to treat ourselves a bit and start enjoying life ;)
So instead of living at the orphanage this time we checked into a hotel on the lake - I have to say the view from our balcony is stunning. Now we can eat what we like whenever we like it (which I can tell you is a total luxury) and our time is our own to do with whatever we choose.
Pokhara is an outdoor lovers paradise there is so much to do here. The great thing is that whatever your sport - there is usually someone in Pokhara who is pretty serious about it.
Among those people there is an English guy whose passion is motorcycles. He moved here from London four years ago with his wife from Holland and they make customised bikes, teach people how to ride, and also run bike tours all around the country. His bikes are pretty amazing each one is a piece of art really.
So... Me and The Turnip decided to take motorcycle lessons.. now parents before you start worrying I would just like to say that we have spent a whole week having lessons and practicing, first in a camping ground where there was no traffic and finally out onto the roads. Rik (our teacher) used to be a race rider and as such he really knows how to handle a bike and he is a great teacher.
I have to say that it was TOTALLY AWESOME. It is one of the funnest things I have ever done. The roads here are incredibly beautiful with the scenery changing every few minutes. There are some crazy drivers but we have been taught how to ride a bike properly and I have to say that it feels a hell of a lot safer than riding my bicycle. Well for anyone who has ridden a bike I don't need to tell you how good it is!
Sorry parents...
In between motorbiking we also decided to do a bit of hiking, climbing and mountain biking. Yesterday we went out with the mountain bike club which was a bit more work than the days spent on the motorbike but just as fun. We rode up to the top of one of our nearby hills and then flew back down the other side. The club sent two little kids with us as well as two experienced guides (they currently rank in the top 10 riders in the country). I think the kids had been sent to look after me while the guys did some harder stuff with Jon. But once we got to the top they all started fighting to go with Jon down the fast route as I was going to be taking the slower one.. thats ok not embarrassing at all.
As well as all of that we have done some hikes up to Sarangkot which is just breathtaking and of course we manage to fit playing with the orphans in every day too! They were so excited to see us again I had feared that they may not even remember us but they all ran out shouting and cheering when we arrived. We plan to stay here until Friday and then head back to Kathmandu where we are trying to finalise some financials over the sponsoring of an orphanage here.
Oh and did I mention it's my birthday today??? The T-Man has got me a pretty cool present but I will tell you all about that when it arrives!
Caroline x
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