Hey folks hope everyone is well? Just thought I’d give you an update on some unplanned days over my side of the globe.

Thursday daytime was relaxing, the following sums it up.

The afternoon/evening however, was one of those when the deadly 3 things going wrong hits you!

1- I went to the Gurkha museum which was amazing but forgot my sd card in my camera so couldn’t take pictures of the amazing stories. The fact I paid extra to bring my camera in made it even more annoying.

2- as monsoon season quite obviously hasn’t entirely finished yet, the heavens opened here. I think because we are higher altitude here, rain has less breaking distance so it’s insainly heavy. On the way to the rafting pre-meet,  I got out of a taxi and the small river (newly formed that hour from overflowing drains. ) swept my flip flop away from my foot. Gutted. I looked up and saw it just wash away. I had my iPad in my bag and didn’t want it to get wet so I hesitated a moment, gave it to my rafting guide then tried to run across the road to get it, but it was too late. It was drifting down the street like a boat on a river. 😦

I went to the rafting meeting sopping wet and to be honest, struggling with the ol’ delly belly wasn’t keen on the whole plan, especially having to camp with strangers in the rain. And It’s like Jurassic park rain, it really is.

3- Once I bought new foot wear, I eventually got back to my hotel. I walked in my room and noticed a puddle on the floor. I immidiately realised I had left my window wide open. everything soaked. Sheets, floor, clothes I’d washed ready for the trip. Of coarse the hotel staff dried it up gave me new sheets etc. but by this time I had had enough.

Decided to cancel the rafting trip. I could defer it back to later in my trip, and to be perfectly honest I had just had enough.

My extra days to chill were exactly what i needed.

Friday I made it my mission to just start talking to people and start making friends. Loved the  small talk, was a great confidence buider and was able to talk more about my travelling plans with other people with valid points.

Saturday was great met 3 randoms in a coffee shop. We decided to share a taxi to a lake down the road called Bagnas Tal It was lovely;

We then found this little organic coffee farm at the top of this hill. It was amazing. In the middle of nowhere this little guest house with coffee shop using coffee they harvest. The coffee was the best I’ve ever tasted. Just immense. They have volunteers helping them harvest which starts in the middle of October, so if I’m at a loose end I might go back.

Today I’m doing whatever I want, then my trekking adventure begins. Two weeks in. Feel like I’ve been here a month. I know it will fly by so I’m loving as much as I possibly can. Missing familiarities of home, but comforting to know they are there for me when I get back.

Hoppefully next posts will be of some big mountains, weather permitting 🙂

Much Love, C.