Mystical Rupa

Rupa lake is the most exciting and magical lake in Pokhara. Little bit away from Pokhara towards Kathmandu Highway, its the perfect place to spend your time if you are a creature who likes to feel peace and pleasure of Nature.

Water lily around rupa lake

Landscape around rupa lake

Rupa from bird's eye My terrified face in jungle of Rupa!

I think God want me to visit every corner of this beautiful city of Pokhara. This was 3rd time in row within this year. On 29th April 2010 I had to go to this place again for some office works. However I had one extra day to spare so the obvious choice to visit was Rupa Lake as I had not been in this place before.

To reach Rupa lake you have to take bus from Pokhara (Prithvi Chowk) to Rupakot. Rupa lake lies at Rupa kot and you have to tell the conducter of the bus that you are going upto Khola ko Cheu ( It means near the river bank). The bus fair was NRs 35 and there are really few buses (only 3) in a single day.

I had planned to cross the Rupa Lake and return from Begnas Lake. These two lakes are separeted by a common ridge of the hill. Its said that these two lakes are like eyes of Pokhara. These two lakes can be viewed similtaneously from the rigde top.

After getting out of the bus, I began by following the motor road and then foot trail but after walking for 2 hours I realized that I was lost! I couldn't figure out the end of this lake. Further, there was no one with me and sun was also near the western horizon so I felt little terified. So I decided to return back. I hope if I need to go Pokhara for the fourth time this mission will be accomplished with success.

The return trip from Rupakot to Pokhara was not less adventerous than the Rupa trek because there was no local bus available (it was too late) and had to reach the highway to catch bus. Anyhow I reached the highway after crossing a beautiful river section ( which looked like glacier) and some wonderful scene.I reccomend to go to this lake in bicyle and travel all around the contry side.

River gorge	See the mystical beinzer curve in the hill

Some other photographs are below. One of the beautiful doll is daugher of Sarita. I had stayed at her house for that day. Thanks to her!

Dam which controls water of Fewa Lake	Moving towards Tal Barahi in boat

Cute, Sweet.. Bhanjee..

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Everest expedition-Bicycle Rally with Puskar Shah

This was a bicycle rally. The tour was from Kathmandu to Charikot. The basic reason for the travel was to give farewell to Mr. Puskar Shah who was going to climb Mt. Everest. He has already travelled 150 countries in bicycle. The rally started on 7th of April 2010 and lasted for next 3 days.

The rally:

Day 1

At Khulamanch

National flag handed to Puskar

As scheduled all people had gathered at Khulla Manch and we all travelled to President's House. A formal programme was organized to hand over National flag to Puskar by the president. The programme consumed lots of time unnecessarily. After the programme was over we tied flag of 150 nations and rallied across the city traversing Patan Heritage Site. After that we travelled to Banepa crossing Bhaktapur and having launch on the road.

Roksi at Dhulikhel

Nirjala sis(right) at Dhulikher with another psyco..

Local people of Dhulikhel had organized a programme to welcome our rally so we had to stop there. Dhulikhelis were serving serious stuff (raksi) for good luck. I wonder would it bring good luck or good accident.

For next 10 km the travel was downhill from Dhulikhel to Panchkhal. And lots of scratches as well. How many people fell off from there bicycle? No records. Had there been some girls riding the bicycle then surely the record would have been doubled.

From Panchkhal we had to reach Dolalghat. Dolalghat was the final destination for the first day. At Dolalghat open camp was organized to pass the night. More raksi at the camping site was provied which made some of our guys sing the song for rest of the night while rest of the guys couldn't sleep due to irritating noise of the song. The song became like a theme song for the rest of the trip. The song was "हे बैनी कमला......आफ्नो जोबन आफै स्महाल".Ah.. its irritating to write it as well.

Day 2

Namaste!

Near Puskar's house

Next morning was no good as well because when we woke up all the guys already had had their brekfast. So we were left hungry in the morning. With Glucose-D power from Anoj we travelled toward Khadichour where we had our launch as well. From this place there is steep uphill climbing so the organizer had planned to carry us and our bicycle on bus. From Khadichour to Kharidhunga we were in bus. Then again on downhill slope to Charikot we were riding our bicycle. Before reaching Charikot a programme was organized to welcome us near the house of Puskar where his mother put tika and gave us Mohi to quench our thirst.

After that we were at Charikot in 10 minutes. Again there was also a programme organized by local people and we were the guest. It's good to be guest. Free stuffs, you know! ;-)

After mess up for arranging room to sleep, we were taken for the dinner 1km away from the lodge. Some (stupid) girls had gone to temple so we had to wait for them at the hotel which consumed more than an hour.

Day 3

Early in the morning we cycled to the same temple which made us wait the previous day. The temple is called Dolakha Bhimsen. On the way Naran injured himself at the steep bend on the downhill. However he managed to reach the temple and return back as well.

After returning back to Charikot bazzar and brief photosession we loaded our bicycle in the bus and travelled back to Kathmandu. We reached the kathmandu on the same day. It was friday.

Crazy thing:

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  Photo session at President's house....
  
  


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  The irritating song...."हे बैनी कमला......आफ्नो जोबन आफै स्महाल"
  
  

Sad thing:

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  Naran's Accident