Monday, 13 April 2009
"I am looking foward to seeing the poo god!"
Well 2 days have passed since my last blog post and a lot has happened! so here we go:
as the title suggests we did indeed go and see the temple of the poo god. not too sure what thats all about but okay! it seems there is a god for everything, Tanka has told us that there is around 33 million Gods in Nepal!!
on sunday morning we went out our flight to Mount Everest. This was AMAZING! we got Just above the haze and suddenly this huge mountain range appeared we flew for a bit and then came to Everest which was huge! as we flew over on our way to everest you could really tell just how remote Kathmandu is, there are few (if any) proper roads in and out of the city, and it is just surrounded by mountains and hills.
Then that evening we took tanka and lots of people, 20 in total, out for a meal to a steak house! this was awesome. I also got to go there on a motorcycle which was sooooo much fun! for most of today I have been going around Kathmandu and out into the valley on the back of either Kommel (i don't know if thats spelt right) or N.D's bikes.
Chris
as the title suggests we did indeed go and see the temple of the poo god. not too sure what thats all about but okay! it seems there is a god for everything, Tanka has told us that there is around 33 million Gods in Nepal!!
on sunday morning we went out our flight to Mount Everest. This was AMAZING! we got Just above the haze and suddenly this huge mountain range appeared we flew for a bit and then came to Everest which was huge! as we flew over on our way to everest you could really tell just how remote Kathmandu is, there are few (if any) proper roads in and out of the city, and it is just surrounded by mountains and hills.
Then that evening we took tanka and lots of people, 20 in total, out for a meal to a steak house! this was awesome. I also got to go there on a motorcycle which was sooooo much fun! for most of today I have been going around Kathmandu and out into the valley on the back of either Kommel (i don't know if thats spelt right) or N.D's bikes.
Chris
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Friday, 10 April 2009
Illness strikes again!
yes the title is correct, however this time it is not me. Clara came down with an illness today and has had to spend the day in the hotel sleeping and recovering, it would be great if everyone could pray for her because as we know with me.. it works!!
Today we became tourists taking in the different areas of Kathmandu, walking through the streets, there are many interesting things to buy, knives, hats, crazy clothes... things. we saw some of the temples, one of which a "real living goddess" in it. we saw sacred cows, which have provided a lot of amusement and we have also been followed by "the orange people", these are men dressed in orange robes trying to give us petals as good luck charms, one chap followed us for around 20 minutes. we then lost him by turning down different roads and around an hour later as we walked out of a cafe... dun dun duuuuunnn (suspense music) he was there!
Nathan Miles and Jon Newport, if you a reading this, I was tempted to get some hash for your paella. according to the gentleman trying to sell if to me "it the best in the world, it will make you feel as good as making toilet after long day".
JP and Betty - Say happy birthday to Chrissy J for me :D
Chris
Today we became tourists taking in the different areas of Kathmandu, walking through the streets, there are many interesting things to buy, knives, hats, crazy clothes... things. we saw some of the temples, one of which a "real living goddess" in it. we saw sacred cows, which have provided a lot of amusement and we have also been followed by "the orange people", these are men dressed in orange robes trying to give us petals as good luck charms, one chap followed us for around 20 minutes. we then lost him by turning down different roads and around an hour later as we walked out of a cafe... dun dun duuuuunnn (suspense music) he was there!
Nathan Miles and Jon Newport, if you a reading this, I was tempted to get some hash for your paella. according to the gentleman trying to sell if to me "it the best in the world, it will make you feel as good as making toilet after long day".
JP and Betty - Say happy birthday to Chrissy J for me :D
Chris
Thursday, 9 April 2009
"I love those spinny things"
today I came across a Buddhist temple which had these fantastic spinny things outside. I got quite into it, running up and down outside spinning these things around. I personally we should get some for outside our church. a new form of outreach/advertising maybe?
a sort story about Keith for you all (as he is posting quite a few about us!). Today we were sitting on the roof of the ITEEN offices looking over the city and talking about the rest of the day. then we suddenly heard Keith laughing and saying things to himself. he then started voicing these abt louder and he was actually laughing at town names on the map. (Enter Tanka) Keith then gets Tanka over and still laughing starts saying amusing town names to Tanka... but Tanka didn't really get the joke...and just stood there a bit confused.
So today we went to a slum village in Kathmandu. I think it is best that you read Keiths blog ( http://keithinkathmandu.blogspot.com ) as I am still struggling to find a place to begin to tell you about it. the only thing I can say is that the smell was horrific.
Chris
a sort story about Keith for you all (as he is posting quite a few about us!). Today we were sitting on the roof of the ITEEN offices looking over the city and talking about the rest of the day. then we suddenly heard Keith laughing and saying things to himself. he then started voicing these abt louder and he was actually laughing at town names on the map. (Enter Tanka) Keith then gets Tanka over and still laughing starts saying amusing town names to Tanka... but Tanka didn't really get the joke...and just stood there a bit confused.
So today we went to a slum village in Kathmandu. I think it is best that you read Keiths blog ( http://keithinkathmandu.blogspot.com ) as I am still struggling to find a place to begin to tell you about it. the only thing I can say is that the smell was horrific.
Chris
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
"the bricks here are so soft!"
that was a rather short episode I must admit, but we weren't too sure about the upload speed!
anyway down to the real stuff. one of my observations from the past few days is that the bricks in Kathmandu are a considerable amount softer than those in England... why? I am not too sure, but it is most lovely.
It was a great day today, so so sunny and warm. we went to visit Rita's mum who does home schooling for children who wouldn't otherwise be able to go to school. she was an amazing woman and to hear the things she needed to start up her new school really made me realise how much I have.
in the coming days I hope to be "ripping it up" in Kathmandu city, trying on some other head wear and bringing to you some new episodes of "Casually in Kathmandu".
Beth and Julia, a quote from kathmandu... "please clean my room"
Chris
p.s. Elizabeth says Hi. (read keiths blog for more info)
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
"Ill in Kathmandu"
Yes as the title states I am currently Ill whilst in Kathmandu! my first thoughts are that this isn't so good. Last night I was sick and and currently feeling very weak. I am having to stay at the hotel today to rest in the hope that I will be feeling well enough and hopefully better tomorrow so that I am able to go out with the others! I hope you don't mind me asking, but some prayer for my health would be pretty sweet! thanks :)
well now to update you all on everything so far!
First things first, we are here! we got to the hotel at about 19:30 local time on monday ( around 1:45 your time). the flight was looonnnnggg and we also flew over Iraqi and Iranian airspace at which point the pilot said over the Pa "we are now entering Iraqi airspace ad will be climbing to 41,000 feet." we also saw the speed increase on the screens infront of us as we casually made our way over Baghdad, Basra and then on our second flight as we passed over Iran.
It was a interresting experience coming out of the airport, we just walked straigh through customs, they didnt even look in our bags!! haha. they saw we we westerners and just told us to skip the queue and go past everything. so that was an answer to prayer! we were greeted by a small entourage of people with the children greeting us with flower necklaces they had made, it was very strange (from the point of view that they don't know us but welcomed us so wonderfully, and this wouldn't happen over here with the flowers and stuff) but so lovely! also on the way out of the airport we had a lot of people asking us for money and trying to carry our bags in the hope we would give them some. this was sort of heartbreaking but we couldn't give them anything.
The guys are going off to an orphanage today and somewhere else so I am pretty gutted that I will not be going with them.... like really gutted! but I am sure they will have an awesome time and I can't wait to look at the footage this evening when they come back. Driving around Kathmandu is absolutly brilliant! its better than any theme park ride ever! Listening to the array of fantastic car and motor bike horns is rather amusing!
Unfortunatly I don't have any phone signal here... I am trying to solve this but its harder than I first imagined... especially without being able to call 02 ask I don't have a phone! haha.
Well for now that is all! it has been an adventurous few days, even though it hasn't been a few days (you do the maths)
oh and Beth and Julia are amazing!!1 (is that good enough? hahaha)
I hope everyone is well wherever you are!
Chris
well now to update you all on everything so far!
First things first, we are here! we got to the hotel at about 19:30 local time on monday ( around 1:45 your time). the flight was looonnnnggg and we also flew over Iraqi and Iranian airspace at which point the pilot said over the Pa "we are now entering Iraqi airspace ad will be climbing to 41,000 feet." we also saw the speed increase on the screens infront of us as we casually made our way over Baghdad, Basra and then on our second flight as we passed over Iran.
It was a interresting experience coming out of the airport, we just walked straigh through customs, they didnt even look in our bags!! haha. they saw we we westerners and just told us to skip the queue and go past everything. so that was an answer to prayer! we were greeted by a small entourage of people with the children greeting us with flower necklaces they had made, it was very strange (from the point of view that they don't know us but welcomed us so wonderfully, and this wouldn't happen over here with the flowers and stuff) but so lovely! also on the way out of the airport we had a lot of people asking us for money and trying to carry our bags in the hope we would give them some. this was sort of heartbreaking but we couldn't give them anything.
The guys are going off to an orphanage today and somewhere else so I am pretty gutted that I will not be going with them.... like really gutted! but I am sure they will have an awesome time and I can't wait to look at the footage this evening when they come back. Driving around Kathmandu is absolutly brilliant! its better than any theme park ride ever! Listening to the array of fantastic car and motor bike horns is rather amusing!
Unfortunatly I don't have any phone signal here... I am trying to solve this but its harder than I first imagined... especially without being able to call 02 ask I don't have a phone! haha.
Well for now that is all! it has been an adventurous few days, even though it hasn't been a few days (you do the maths)
oh and Beth and Julia are amazing!!1 (is that good enough? hahaha)
I hope everyone is well wherever you are!
Chris
Sunday, 5 April 2009
A quick quote from graham Preston
Graham informed us of the seat configuration of the airbus A340, that we would be shortly boarding, and he was convinced that there was not a seat letter "h". Graham the proceeded to look at his ticket and I quote "oh I am in row 30 seat H... Forget all I said"
Graham is still considering going home as we have not yet boarded the plane
-- Casually Posted on my iPhone in Kathmandu
Graham is still considering going home as we have not yet boarded the plane
-- Casually Posted on my iPhone in Kathmandu
At the airport
We are currently sitting in heathrow airport in starbucks. We are just getting our last taste of western culture.
I also found out when we got through security that I have left my wallet at my house. But fortunatly I have all of my money on me... That's was a huge relief!
To all the people who wanted a mention in the blog... Hello! I shall miss you all very much and I hope to see you in 10 days!
-- Casually Posted on my iPhone in Kathmandu
I also found out when we got through security that I have left my wallet at my house. But fortunatly I have all of my money on me... That's was a huge relief!
To all the people who wanted a mention in the blog... Hello! I shall miss you all very much and I hope to see you in 10 days!
-- Casually Posted on my iPhone in Kathmandu
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Tomorrow!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. Well that was just a small example of my excitement. As it is just hours untill I depart my house for the airport I would like to take a moment to reflect on how we got to this point............. right. We are off tomorrow, I am pretty excited!!!! so much so that I haent actually packed yet, but shhhh otherwise I will be getting a phone call from Keith/ Graham... haha.
I cannot wait to get out there! its something I have been trying to picture in my head but I am sure that it will be completely different to anything I can expect. I can't wait to meet some of the people out there and see where all of the stuff from the barrels is going and how it is helping them. I am really looking foward to our flight around Mount Everest, that's going to be a big "wow experience". Also as wierd as it may seem, I am lookign foward to meeting up with the Hopkinsons whilst we are there and casually hanging out with them in Kathmandu and causing some mayhem with Chaz and Izzy!
well that is all for now
from an incredibly (to the point on wetting myself) excited Chris McCann
Goodnight!
I cannot wait to get out there! its something I have been trying to picture in my head but I am sure that it will be completely different to anything I can expect. I can't wait to meet some of the people out there and see where all of the stuff from the barrels is going and how it is helping them. I am really looking foward to our flight around Mount Everest, that's going to be a big "wow experience". Also as wierd as it may seem, I am lookign foward to meeting up with the Hopkinsons whilst we are there and casually hanging out with them in Kathmandu and causing some mayhem with Chaz and Izzy!
well that is all for now
from an incredibly (to the point on wetting myself) excited Chris McCann
Goodnight!
Thursday, 2 April 2009
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