Pokhara has been our base since arriving in Nepal and we have found it difficult to tear ourselves away - we just keeping staying on for another night. It gives us a little bit of western comfort, Nepali style! So after the trek I spent the day relaxing with wi-fi and updating the blog, and unusually Graham left the technology to me and went off sailing with a guy from Paisley!! Of all the places to meet a fellow Buddy.
As you may have guessed the sailing trip on Lake Phewa is worthy of a mention as it didn't provide the chilled out relaxing time which had been planned. No - Graham, his new friend from Paisley and their pal, Bob, were out kayaking in a freak storm!! And from all accounts this did not provide a smooth ride but instead involved water onboard, a bucket, a lot of steering, a scramble up a hill, thorns in the hands and shelter with a local Nepalese lady who gave them tea and biscuits!!
All I can say is - glad I gave it a miss (particularly being a non-swimmer!). Although I did get a bit concerned when a gale blew through the cafe I was in, and our friends from Leith (Ed & Kelly) said they had not been able to make it more than a few metres from shore in their boat. But I was distractred with some chat, a beer and a slice of pizza so I didn't give it too much more thought - at least not until Graham had been away for 4 hours for his 2 hour boat ride!
I was just about to send out the search parties when a protest blocked the road and the effigy burning got underway - and hey ho Graham turns up covered in scratches, a little pissed and in need of another beer!
But alls well that ends well and we ended the day with the best Chateaubriand Steak we have ever tasted (for less than £10 for us both - although I did have to share with a Duff - you never come out a winner in that situation).
Anyway, Graham is on a roll now after the trek and the sailing escapade and he thinks he's invincible - so never a better time to go Rhino spotting!! (We've also renamed the Lake - "Lake Whewa" seems more appropriate now).
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