Today was the day that we had to travel home from POKHARA, to be honest I didn’t want to go back and I don’t think Charlie really did either, I know one thing though, if I was actually posted in POKHARA at the British Camp there then I know that I wouldn’t save any money as every chance I got I would be out exploring, rafting, paragliding, trekking, etc... anyway, once we had finally managed to get our little Maruti Jeep (now known as Mickey) out of the hotel carpark we were on our way. The journey back was quieter, there was less traffic on the road, but there was one point that I actually turned to Charlie and said ‘the drive home was like a ride at Theme Park where you have had enough and just want to get off’, I felt like that because the road home was bumpy with all the pot holes (ok I mean craters) well that is what some of the holes felt like if you actually hit them head on, sometimes there was just no getting away from them because you’d have a stupid pillock try and overtake you whilst there was still traffic coming the other way, but that is the NEPALI way out here.
We stopped off at Riverside as it is the halfway point for a bite to eat and something to drink, then headed on our merry way again. When we got back to KATHMANDU itself, Charlie was actually not looking forward to the drive at the main junction as he had to get across it and turn right, that meant battling with the locals and they way that they drove, but we were pleasantly surprised that it was a smooth transition and we were home in no time.
Once we got home we saw Marion who had just returned from her few days away at the KAKANI bungalow that we are allowed to rent for a few days, she was happy to have got away and recharged her batteries too.
I think next time I have a few days to spare, even if it’s just a long weekend, I might see if KAKANI is booked and if not, me and Charlie will have to go for a couple of days break again.
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