International Grammar School Nepal Trek

We have arrived in Pohkara after completing a 7 day trek. All of us are resting as he trek was lots of fun but quite exhausting. On the trek there were some amazing views of some of the biggest mountains including Annapurna South and Machu Puchre, the mountain which has never been climbed before. We passed through many mountain villages, and although we slept all 6 nights in tents, 3 of the camping grounds were right next to village. On the first night, after a 600 meter climb we reached a camping ground which we shared with soldiers who were training. The camping ground was on the side of a hill and it had an amazing view, especially in the morning when the clouds had cleared. On the second night we camped in a bog. It was lots of fun. On the afternoon of the following day we got to Poon Hill, the highest point of our trek, at an altitude of 3.2km. We then walked down to a village called Ghorepani where we washed and camped. The next night we camped again in a village, this time called Tada Pani where we could wash again. The following day we walked down into a massive valley, and then camped halfway up the other side at Landruk. Finally we go to our last campsite at the Australian campsite, located 1 hour north of Dhampus. Today we walked down a long way to get to a wide valley floor from where we got a bus back to the Fairmount hotel in Pokhara.

Team A IGS - Hello from Nepal!

Hello from Nepal!

This is team A of International Grammar School just letting everyone know that we're alive and well :)
Right now we are in day 5 of the trip and day 2 of the community project in the Tibetan monastery. Yesterday we started with a bang and finished a three hour task in only one hour! the worker men were very impressed with our speed and i think we gave them a few tips by our stone and brick passing chains. Nepal right now is SO very hot!! Everyone is drinking as much fluids as we can get our hands on and sunscreen is being slathered on frequently! But we are none the less working hard and vigorously to get this kitchen done for the monks. After we finished work for the day yesterday at 5.00, us Australians and the monks versed each other in some soccer matches outside. it was so lovely to see the two of us relate and converse over something so familiar to us both.

Day 1 of the trip was a slow start having a 9 hour plane trip then stopping for the night in the Novotel in Bangkok. Waking up and then catching another 2 hour plan trip straight into Kathmandu where we were greeted by MANY people eager to take a look at us Westerners and smells like no other. We then had a bus trip and a walk to a lovely lodge called the Holy Lodge. After the most amazing walk into Durbar Square followed by a dinner of sitting on the floor in our own room and laughing, being entertained by our amazing group.
The next day we woke up and started our supposed to be 7 hour trip that turned into about 10 because of the traffic! But we eventually got to Pokhara, settled in and then spend the night shopping in the rain. After that night we got a bus trip to the monastery where we settled into our amazing rooms of (girls) all sleeping together in one big room and the boys having their own rooms.

So that was a little bit of a recount of our first 5 days in Nepal and as the internet time of this small internet cafe place is running out i'm rappnig this up.

Namaste,
Team A IGS