Amanda S's Blog – January 2011 Archive (4)

Martyr's Day in Kathmandu

Martyr's Day in Nepal is the day Sukra Raj Shatri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dhasrath Chand are honored for sacrificing their lives for the rights of Nepali people. It seems people may have forgotten the great price these men paid for the freedoms they now…

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Added by Amanda S on January 30, 2011 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment

Bike ride to Kusma

If someoneasks you: “Do you want to go to Kusma? It is not so far.” Here are my suggestions to you:

Clear your schedule and eat a good breakfast, you won't be back till dinner.
Pack a jacket.
Pack gloves.

I love traveling by motorbike in Nepal. It's a bit crazy, and a little dangerous, and definitely voids your travel insurance but when you are racing around those high mountain bends... When my friend asked if I wanted to go for a ride with…

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Added by Amanda S on January 15, 2011 at 2:38pm — 2 Comments

Pokhara... its changing.

This river, just outside Pokhara, was a beautiful picnic spot on my last visit.

Kathmandu is a great party town and has some good shopping but for me…

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Added by Amanda S on January 13, 2011 at 5:32pm — 2 Comments

Searching for Dal Bhaat in KTM

Three of my little friends, eating my favorite Dal Bhaat in Pokhara

I have been craving Dal Bhaat for 5 months while i was stuck in Australia. I tried cooking it for myself but it just isn't the same. I have no skill for preparing it.

Everyone tells me it…

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Added by Amanda S on January 3, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment