Our first day in Kathmandu this visit and already I'm "spaced out"!
I suppose it began well enough with the teacher's hotel booking at Kathmandu Guest House being re-confirmed and a breakfast meeting set up with Sujeev Shakya at the Summit Hotel for Wednesday morning.Since reading his book and an exchange of numerous emails over the last 6 months this is our first chance to get down to brass tacks with him regarding his opening of our programme next week. We also intend to discuss with him the vexing issue of our schools being dislocated from their communities and how to bring them together.
I suppose it began well enough with the teacher's hotel booking at Kathmandu Guest House being re-confirmed and a breakfast meeting set up with Sujeev Shakya at the Summit Hotel for Wednesday morning.Since reading his book and an exchange of numerous emails over the last 6 months this is our first chance to get down to brass tacks with him regarding his opening of our programme next week. We also intend to discuss with him the vexing issue of our schools being dislocated from their communities and how to bring them together.
As far as the nostalgia bit is concerned we ventured for a light lunch into Freak Street to call into the Monumental Palace hotel with it's rooftop bar. For the non cognoscenti amongst you Freak Street was the original hippie tourist street with bars, restaurants and general drug dens from the 60's and 70's. Not that I ever went there (much) but I have a strong memory of getting my first fish & chips lunch in Freak Street over 30 years ago! Today we went to the rooftop bar to find the views completely blocked by high rise houses with water tanks and an order for a fanta and tuborg somehow getting translated into pancake and cheeseballs! Buddha help me but Champa and I still can't stop laughing 4 hours later ...... welcome to Nepal! Now the photo. This is the inside of a brilliant tea shop close to Bishal Bazaar called Himalaya Tea Corner and run by Navin Maharjan and his wife.It is a brilliant tea shop for several reasons; firstly the variety of loose teas they sell from Nepal, India, Japan, China. Second the all round friendliness and helpfulness of the owners. Third ....... they will brew ANY tea for you to taste!! If you are interested in tea or this sort of experience this is a place well worth a visit, cheap too.
Regarding general progress this week, visiting the venue for our training programmes on Thursday morning, meeting with British Council on Friday afternoon, presentation to Chandagiri Rotary on Saturday morning and waiting for a date/time to meet people from the Nepal Economic Forum. Keep reading.
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Save some energy for next week!
We are all very excited here gathering together last minute items. Sounds great fun and a real adventure so we are looking forward to making good memories of our own. Say hello to Champa, Sujeev and everyone you meet on our behalf. See you soon!
Janice, Chris, Jenny and Sue
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