Pokhara!

Well I have been in Pokhara since Saturday!

Leaving Chitwan was an experience and I may have left a trail of broken Nepalese
hearts at my guesthouse, the quick get away in the morning was not to be as I
was requested to eat breakfast with most of the staff. How long can this take I
hear you ask? Well when there are 4 people who want to eat their breakfast with
you, but individually....quite a while!!!

I finally set off cycling through the jungle around 7am ( the highway runs
through it) and the caution signs were slightly different to the usual elderly
or school kids, it was Rhinos and Tigers!!

I reached Pokhara the same day due to a couple of bike difficulties (which are
now resolved) I flagged down a local bus around 1pm  and they plonked me and my
bike on the roof! It was great I got to chat to loads of people.

The past four days here has been awesome! It has been Diwali and everywhere
there is singing and dancing in the streets, bright lights and loads of fun.

I met up with some people through my dorm and we spent a day boating and then we
walked up to Sarangkot (1589m) to watch sunset, and stayed over night to watch
the sunrise! There was lots of dancing during the night when we joined in the
village Diwali celebrations till the early hours!!!

Tomorrow I am leaving Pokhara to continue my cycle ( as the longer I stay in
places and meet other travellers, that I end up wanting to travel with,
departing is getting harder so I want to finish my ride and then I am free to
hook up with others).

I go along the  Siddhartha highway, which looks quite hilly but is meant to be
spectacular so I am unsure of how long it will take it is roughly 150km.

Still loving it!!

Important phrases I can now say:

My name is Gwen
I am 26 years old
I am very hungry, please give me anything you have cookd!
Thank you
 which way is?
How mch is that?
Started learning my numbers too!

NAMASTE!