Had an amazing flight into Phalpu this morning. After successfully negotiating the domestic airport, I was amazed that all our gear and people seemed to get on the right plane. We were handed cotton wool, to put in our ears to drown out the loud drone of the twin otter engines. Then our descent consisted of flying down a tight valley and then doing a tight turn at the end to land on a runway with a noticeable dip in the middle of it. Was just stunning!! But great to step out of the plane and breath some good mountani air! Yuss!!
Then had a half hour walk to the village where we will spend the next week. I thought it was nice leaving the police with riot gear behind on the Kathmandu conrners but there seems to be a heavy police presence here too. Today was a celebration of Revolution Day, when the Monarchy ended 5 years ago. We went to investigate the source of the music and found, would you believe it, a FERRIS WHEEL!!! My jaw hit the ground. It was officially the last thing i expected to find in a small village high in the Khumbu village! But ferris wheel it was, complete with other fun park rides, loud music and staslls selling things!
We also walked past about 300 village people lining up to get a new type of SIM card. All the men were lined up along one wall and the women on another, all just standing waiting patiently. They were still there HOURS later. Technology is alive and well in the mountains!
Forst day of 6 day owrkshop starts tomorrow and it is a case of 'wait and see' fr us as we are still unsure how some parts of it will go. But the trainers are a great bunch and Im sure we are in for some fun.
Loving life.
Then had a half hour walk to the village where we will spend the next week. I thought it was nice leaving the police with riot gear behind on the Kathmandu conrners but there seems to be a heavy police presence here too. Today was a celebration of Revolution Day, when the Monarchy ended 5 years ago. We went to investigate the source of the music and found, would you believe it, a FERRIS WHEEL!!! My jaw hit the ground. It was officially the last thing i expected to find in a small village high in the Khumbu village! But ferris wheel it was, complete with other fun park rides, loud music and staslls selling things!
We also walked past about 300 village people lining up to get a new type of SIM card. All the men were lined up along one wall and the women on another, all just standing waiting patiently. They were still there HOURS later. Technology is alive and well in the mountains!
Forst day of 6 day owrkshop starts tomorrow and it is a case of 'wait and see' fr us as we are still unsure how some parts of it will go. But the trainers are a great bunch and Im sure we are in for some fun.
Loving life.
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