Sunday on Tiger Mountain

Sunday, 13th May 2018

I awoke on Sunday to find it raining although not cold. The hills were shrouded in mist. As arranged, morning tea was served in my lodge at 6.30 a.m. Breakfast was available in the main lodge between seven and nine and the rain had stopped when I went up the stone path for my meal. The stillness of the mountain top location was very relaxing and, after breakfast, I was quite happy to wander around the main lodge, studying the layout.

An engraved brass plate commemorated those involved in the creation of the lodge, which was opened by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1998 and has since hosted Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

During the day, the mist lifted and it was pleasantly warm, but without the bright sunshine of the previous day. After lunch, one of the guides induced me to take a short trek with him to the nearby village, although I was a bit worried about the terrain and my impaired mobility. I armed myself with a wooden stick from the lodge (albeit rather long for me) and we safely completed the walk, including a rather stiff climb up a hill to a viewpoint which I'd seen from my lodge. At the viewpoint was an abandoned house, now used as a rendezvous by the young people of the district. We also met my guide's wife, who was displaying jewellery and artefacts.

In the evening, the same friendly group of four dined together. I'd enjoyed the day immensely, although not done a lot. I retired a little earlier than the previous night but was woken up during the night by the crashing thunder of a furious thunderstorm.

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Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
Trek at Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, 13th May 2018

All my pictures on this trip to Nepal can be found in the collection Nepal.

[Pictures linked 8-Aug-2018]

Returning Home

Tuesday, 15th May 2018

I'll describe my journey back to Kathmandu and my sightseeing in nearby Bhaktapur City on Monday, 14th June when I can.

After a comfortable night at Dwarika's, I'm about to set off on the long journey home. It should be Qatar Airways A320 to Doha on the QR649, transiting to a 787-8 on flight QR023 to Manchester. The last few weeks have certainly earned the title 'Journey of a lifetime'.

Related posts on this website

This is one of a series of posts describing my first visit to Nepal. Clicking on the 'Next report' link (where shown) displays the post describing the next events. In this way, you may read about the trip in sequence.
Alternately, clicking on the 'All my Nepal reports' link displays all the posts on this trip in reverse date-of-posting order.
All my Nepal reports.

Clicking on the 'All my Burma-2018 reports' link displays all the posts on my time in Myanmar prior to arriving in Nepal, again in reverse date-of-posting order.
All my Burma-2018 reports.

My pictures

Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
Tiger Mountain, Pokhara, Nepal
Pokhara, Nepal
Pokhara to Kathmandu by Buddha Air Beech 1900D
Kathmandu Airport
Kathmandu
Dwarika's Hotel, Kathmandu
Bhaktapur City, Nepal Nepal from above

All my pictures on this trip to Nepal can be found in the collection Nepal.

[Pictures linked 8-Aug-2018]