Namaste Dungha Wallas.
I have returned from the kingdom of Nepal, here are some pictures.
(Even the local kids couldn't believe how long Pedro's Boat was!)
(Bill on the Sun Kosi)
(Cuppa tea)
(Stefano, my Bivy buddy from Italy)
After an unplanned night on a Bahrainian building site, watching England loose at rugby, we made it to Kathmandu where we were whisked straight of to Sukhte beach for more beer & whisky. I also bumped into Chertsey regular Pete Young who was also off down the Sun Kosi.
I can’t remember how long we were on the river; I don’t think we broke any speed descent records!!
After the Sun Kosi we bussed up to Mulghat for a quick bivvy & an enjoyable day on the last section of the Tamur. The following day Slime, Pedro & I said our goodbyes to the rest of the group, who were returning to Kathmandu, while we were heading off to do a self support trip down the Tamur. Slime managed to get us a lift up to Besantapur with a group of Canadians where we could hire porters for the 3 day trek up to Dohban & the start of the river.
The Tamur kicked off with fast & furious rapids made all the more challenging by our heavily loaded kayaks & the cabbage I was carrying in by buoyancy aid pocket. The river mellowed out before picking up again above Mulghat, below Mulghat we were back on familiar waters down to the Sapta Kosi confluence & on to the Rafters paradise that is Chatra.
On arriving at our hotel we realised it was the final night of Diwali & we were invited to join in our host family’s celebration (a bit like Christmas dinner), drinking rice wine & receiving Tikka’s.
The next day we flew back to Kathmandu for a couple of days R&R and shopping before heading home to find the heavens had opened & the weirs were running !!(Must have been the good karma from all those prayer flags!!)
(The trek into the Tamur with drunk porters, Hard work)
(Home time, The End)
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