From Karnali we went to Bardia National Park for some rhino spotting. There was also a small chance that we might see tigers, but we weren't too lucky this time. It was a fun few days anyways in the nature, walking around in the local villages and hanging in hammocks. We saw 3 rhinos, not from as close distance as in Chitwan last year coz we were on foot but still a precious moment. I just love those creatures with funny ears. Near the park headquarters hangs out a domesticated rhino who's horn I managed to touch. How huge my smile must have been.
From Bardia we took a bus back to Kathmandu, jayzuz, 17 hours in a local bus who used only one driver. Never, ever again! I probably don't have to tell how much I didn't sleep... But it was nice to back “home” again, I really, really like this city. There's something special in this place.
As usual, ever since we've been hanging out a lot in Borderlands office who organizes lots of stuff for us, big thanx especially to Chitra!!! These are also the people we've been having beers with in the evening, sometimes with things getting a bit out of hand. Thanks to Kate for good ideas, having rum in the Monkey temple in the middle of the night was quite a lot of fun.
But it's not been only hanging around here and having beers, I finally go to go climbing again! I haven't been on the walls since January and yea, I could really notice that. Chitra and a few other guys from Borderlands came along as well as Tashi, a local mountaineering guide who's also in a pro level on rock climbing. We went to Nagarjun National Park in Kathmandu where you need a permit for climbing and also as an individual you can't get one, it has to be applied by an agency. Luckily we've got contacts :)
On the next day Tashi's friends were on the walls also so we managed to join them in their permit and went climbing again. This time it was a bit better, as on the first day I was a quite of an disaster because of a small hang over and huge lack of sleep.
But really, I need to climb more. I hope I get new chances latest in Alaska. My arms and back are really sore, too much lack on practice.
Tomorrow morning we move on to the Borderlands camp near Tibetan border and on 12th of May we should be jumping into a jeep/minibus and drive to Lhasa via Himalaya. I hope that'll also happen as there has been a big land slide on the road near Everest and at the moment the road is closed :( Keep your fingers crossed!!!
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