None of us could sleep properly on the night before the departure. We tossed and turned restlessly in our beds for four hours. Apparently the excitement of the departure had this effect on a Finnish guy on an emotional level. In the morning we jumped out of bed at 4.30 and had packed up Heffalump by five am. At the …
From Nepal – Days 36, 36 & 37! Visa Mess, Car Troubles and Solutions!
The call finally came and the result wasn”t what we”d hoped for. We wouldn”t get the car behore Tuesday, so for a while it looked like we were in big trouble. But then the freight company”s agent informed us that he would pick us up the next morning and take us to the police station to apply for an extension …
Great news from second village!
Great news from Nepal! The reason of our project is to help the poorest people in Nepal. Thanks to our media attention second village we visited has now got a drilled well with hand pump where children can get pure drinking water. There has also been built two toilets next to school! One for boys and other for girls. Village …
From Nepal Days 29. & 30. – Schedules Tighten and Days Slip Away!
Saturday On Saturday we woke up excited! We packed our bags and cleaned the biggest thrash from the room. We were ready to leave as soon as the call would come, as we were already tired of waiting. Bandas Abbas is no metropolis, in fast the opposite. All the guide books have suggested to avoid it as there is relatively …
Day 26 from Nepal – first feel of Iran!
Sleeping on the ferry turned out to be quite a process. We had reserved three rows of padded seats at the rear of the ferry, where we could just about squeeze in. We fell asleep quickly on the soft seats until we woke up in a few hours and realised that we were a few metres away from the only …