Day 5 :: The Final Day to Kathmandu

We were woken at the usual 6 AM then washed our faces in the bathroom. We sipped our tea and packed up our bags we ate our breakfast at the hotel room . We had delicious toasted Bread with cheese and Fruit Jam and more tea.

Bus to Kathmandu was ready. Every seat was taken, we managed only 2 ticket to Shashi and Rajesh. and three of us planned to stay at the top. Amazingly we left the hotel on time at 7:30 AM. There were more than 60 peoples in the bus.The drive through the Nepal countryside is full of excitement and adventurous. The curvy road was bend like the river.

Unfurtunetly after nearly 1 hrs. of drive a mechanical problem occured in the bus because the road was not so good. The Bus staff called the mechanics to solve the problem and we have to wait for more than two hours. The beautiful nature was clear around. But it was difficult to pass the time on the road so Bikash and me went for some distance ahead for the following action... cause we have nothing to do...

At around 11 AM the Bus was ready then our journey begin again. We had our lunch at arround 1 PM. The clear and beautiful nature made our journey more wonderful. With the full of excitement we reached Kathmandu at 7:00 PM, Everyone were happy.

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Day 4 - Mon June 12, 2007 : near to the destination Gosainkunda (4381m)

We all wake up in a usual time of 6:30, and we packed up and went inside to breakfast. Our main destination (Gosainkunda) was nearly 3 to 4 hrs far. We were ready for the last adventure.
Our trail was is now to the up. The trek up to the Lauri Binayak(4610 m) was harder. Rabin, Bikash and me took the lead, with Shashi and Rajesh close behind. The trail was like the gravelled toad, hard to cross, we made great time. The trail is covered with poisonaus grass and we were having little difficulties in breathing, rest in such place was much harmful. We had some milky chocolates and cateberies to boost the energy. After 3 hrs. of continuous walk we finally reached Lauri Binayak (4610 m) . We all were safe with that poisonous grass. We took rest for sometime and begin very easy trail to the down.

We got to the Holy Gosainkunda Lake at around 11:00 AM, and dropped our bags in front of a hotel and be fresh. We had tea and the went the holy bath in the lake. We worship in the small temple of God Shiva near the lake. Then we took bath in the cool water and traveled around the lake.
After all that we had our usual lunch in the round table outside the hotel. The next trail was to down, down and down...Steeply down towards Dhunche (Capital of Rasawa). We had reached the summit and seen the amazing down views, mountains were not visible clearly. We started our down trip at arround 2:30 PM. Dhunche was nearly 5 hrs far.













Me, Rabin and Bikash were leading and Shashi and Rejesh were far behind us, we have planed not to wait for them in the way. Altitude was decreasing ... and decreasing. After 1.5 hrs we reached Sing Gompa (3350 m) and stopped for a rest. We pulled out the pack of cateberies and Chocolates. We enjoyed trek relaxing inside the sunny, warm and beautiful forest (LamTang National Park). We crossed different small villages like Sing Gompa (3350 m), Dhimsa (3007 m) etc. Those villages were surrounded with the thick forest. We were afraid of the wild animals in the national park. We saw a beautiful deer on the way but unable to capture it with our camera.

The Down trail was over at around 6:45 PM and Dhunche was only half an hour far. We cross a small river and went through the straight and easy way. After sometime we have reached the mineral water industry. Then our path was towards the Small and Beautiful District Capital City Dhunche. We reached there at 7:00 PM but our two friends were still back.

We searched and booked a beautiful lodge there and keep off our Bags and Jacket, took rest for some time and be fresh.
Two friends were still not in the contact, they may still back so Me and Rabin went to look for them. At 7:45 PM they reached Dhunche we bring them to the lodge. We all were very happy for the successful completion of the trek because next day we will be going to Kathmandu by Bus. At arround 9:00 PM we had our usual dinner watching TV. After lunch we went to the room. By 10:30 the room light were turned off.

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Day 3 - Mon June 11, 2007 : Magin Goth [3285m] - Phedi [3430m]

The 6:30 tea wake-up call had started to feel normal. We washed our faces and had tea and be ready for the new adventure.

We were on the trail before 7:00 AM again. Mist filled the morning air; it was not possible to see the tops of the hills. Our trail is still Inside the forest. The mist kept us cool while we hiked along the comparatively good trail.

The sun peeked out later in the morning heating things up. At arround 10:00 AM We reached Thare Pati (3500m). We took some rest there and had some biscites and Tea and again be ready for the new experience. We wandered through a variety of rhododendron trees and flowers . The environment was so cool for walk. At arround 1:00 PM we reached our lunch spot, place called Ghopte (3500m). We hung the jackets to make it dry cause it was wet with sweats. The sun is not seen clearly but the environment was too hot. We ordered for the tea then lunch. We be fresh with the ship of tea. Shashi played tungna ...bhera ko oon jasto ... for the little while. Rabin and me slept for sometime in the bench outside of the lodge. After 1 hrs we had daal, rice, potato curry and tomato pickle. Immediately after lunch we packed up and begin the trip again.

The trail led us Up and Down after lunch. We were kinda tired and were glad that the trail was pretty good, somewhere the trail is covered with very hard and sleepy. At one point it turned fairly woodsy and steep.
Beautiful view of small waterfalls help us to come out the tiredness.
At around 7 PM we reached Phedi (3500m), our todays destination. That place is associated with a bad event occured in 1992 July 31st - Airplane crashed of the Thai Airways Airbus A 310, 133 peoples were killed. The darkness was covering the earth slowly. The beautiful sound of waterfall is making the environment more wonderful. We be fresh and have the hot tea and wait for the dinner until it is ready.

Dinner was the usual potatoes, Daal, rice and something special drink ... After dinner the we spend some time chatting and playing tungna.. altitude is not effecting any one of us but it is too cold outside so we were in the room burning the wooder heater. Soon after some time we went to the bed. Bikash and me was in a room. Neither of us slept well before 11:00 am, that is because of either with excitement or the cool environment, we were not certain.

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Day 2 - Sun June 10, 2007 : Chasapani [2194m] - Magin Goth [3285m]

We were woken at the 6 AM. We sipped our tea then washed our faces. The breakfast was already ready. We had delicious biscuits and more tea, and left the hotel at around 7:15 AM. It was raining so the trail becomes sleepy and the environment was too cold. We went down, down, down, first so wide as if it was road for vehicles for the few steps, later on a narrow winding trail steadily losing altitude.

After 1 hr. we crossed a few easy streams then the down trail was over. The trail is now to the upper hill and was little difficult. At around 11 AM we reached Chipling (m) but the trail was still long to cross.

We had junk foods in the way but we were still too hungry. A few places we had scrambled a bit, and find our own way across to stay and have lunch. At around 1 PM we reached the hotel and requested to prepare lunch. We all wash off some of the sweat and spent our time with...

After sometime we had carbohydrate-filled delicious lunch. The meal consisted of rice, Daal and potatoes. Soon it was time to pack up; finally we left the hotel, and went through another sloppy road. After some time, we crossed the small village and begin the much difficult journey in hilly road. We reached another small village called ( m) at 4 PM but that wasn’t our that day’s destination we need to walk some more hours. After sometime our way enters to the Lang Tang National Park. It was raining very heavily and trail is becoming sleepy. We were hungry but there was not any places to have food. So we had some chocolates and Kaju.

It was already 6:30 PM and darkness is falling down to the earth but we were unknown of our today’s destination. We were too tired but inside the big Forest nothing was visible with that thick forest and we were afraid of the wild animals. We do not have even the water to drink. After a while we reached an open space and look to the up, we saw a Buddhist flag at the top of the hill and make the guess that may be a hotel. With a positive hope we started to walk little faster.

It was totally dark but we continued with the small torch. At 7:30 PM we reached the place with the previously seen flag. Thanks God!!! That was a small hotel and we safely reached that. Our tiredness is clearly seen in the faces.

We wash off out tiredness and had a tea in a big glass. At around 8:30 PM the Kitchen was ready with a good dinner including daal, rice and potatoes. Immediately after dinner everyone were in bed.

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5 Days - Kathmandu [1350 m] to Gosainkunda [4600 m] (Rasuwa) Trek

Sat June 9, 2007 to Wed June 13, 2007

Members :

Bikash Banskota, Rabin Lamichhane , Saroj Pandey, Rajesh Manandhar & Shashi Shekhar Gautam

Day 1 - Sat June 9, 2007 2:00 PM - Kathmandu (1350 m)

We finished all shopping and packing and ready for the trek. Actual trek was from Sundarijal (1300 m) , so we need to get taxi, It took nearly 1 hrs. to reach. Then in 3:00 PM our adventure began through the heart touching natural beauty of Shiva Puri National Park.













We have planned to stay in Chisapani (2194 m). It was 3 hrs. far from Sundarijal to the fast walkers. So we need to be more faster. The trek through the Nepal's countryside in the curvy road is really a great adventure. But the beautiful nature and fresh air donot let us to be tired.

The trail went up and down, but was not too difficult. We passed through quite a few small villages, villagers were working in there fields. We walked & walked ... short & few rest & great walk in the beautiful road - sometimes slippy through the big forest.

It was 7:00 PM, we finally reached Chisapani - very wonderful place sorrounded by beautiful nature. It has wonderful nature - not in too high but environment is too cold ... cold air passes through all the time. We weren't too tired but we were too hungry, we were glad of a short, relatively easy day to start out. We booked the hotel there - and be fresh. We hung all the clothes in room but they didn't really have the environment to dry because it is cold. We spend time till dinner chatting with the peoples staying in hotel. Then in arround 8:30 PM we had wonderful nepali food. After dinner we had enjoyed the night cold with little wine. Then the only thing left for that day - its sleep. It was 10:00 PM, everyone were in the bed.

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