Pokhara Relax Days

Today is November 24 and I have been travelling for 6 months. Now been 4 months travelling by myself and with others. I find myself thinking of home a lot. I miss my girls and I miss this time of year. I have 2 weeks before I head to Thailand. I expect to go to an island called Koh Mak which I hope will give me the solitude and quiet from the world that I seek. Spent the day with my 5 young friends doing very little. Went down to the mountain museum to see what it was all about. Was alright but nothing fancy. Was my last day travelling with Adam as he leaves for Chitwan in the a.m. I will head down there on the 29th with Sarina and Flo. At least that is the plan for now. They have jungle and a few animals down there including tigers. Would be nice to catch a tiger in the wild, but thinking that may be wishful thinking. Expect to meander around Pokhara until then and then do a little of this and that. Enjoyed my first day of not doing much. Being able to sit back and relax has not been part of my travels very much. Expecting my last two weeks in Nepal will be similar to this. Need to compose my plan for the spring soon. So much depends on what Amalia can do.
November 25
Adam went to Chitwan this morning and was very excited to go. We all got up and went for a crepe breakfast. Nothing like Nutella and Banana crepes to get you going. We decided to go to Devi Falls and the Peace Pagoda. I have done the hike to the Peace Pagoda, but thought it wouldn't hurt to go again. Was a lazy day of hiking around. Mathilde is leaving tomorrow so we all went to the Reggae bar to give her a proper send off. We ended up being there with a bunch of people. All people we had seen on the trail. We all went back to the

guesthouse and talked for quite a while. Was good laughs and a great way to end our travels with another friend. Hope Mathilde remains safe and unharmed in India.
November 26
Funny kind of day today! I wanted to work on my diary and just do some things around town. Started to realize we are getting tired of hanging around each other. I think when you are active hiking, there is a common goal and you work together to achieve it. Now that we are relaxing the excitement of the goal isn't there and the differences that make us all unique come out. We had breakfast with Mathilde today and then got her to the bus. Spent time at the coffee shop where there is good wifi. Finally could upload pictures! Made some progress on the diary and then we went to watch Pulp Fiction at the movie theatre. Had a long conversation with Sarina about some of the things I am struggling with in my life.Was hoping she could give me a different perspective on things from her angle. Never got much out of her, and it really confirmed to me that Sarina really only cares about Sarina. Nothing wrong with that but the true nature of people comes out over time. Our time together is coming to a close and we will travel in different directions soon!
November 27
Decided I needed to get my Annapurna diary chapter done so after having breakfast I headed to the coffee shop while they headed elsewhere. Stayed there until about 1:30 and completed it which made me feel good. Was nice to spend some time on my own. Has been a while and I really enjoyed it. Expect that will happen a lot in Thailand. Went back to the room by 2:30 and they returned from getting clothes made. We went for supper and then to a movie called Into the Wild. Bit of a depressing movie. I suggested we all go out, but only Sarina was game and only half hearted. Went to bed instead and had a good sleep. Last day in Pokhara tomorrow before heading to Chitwan. Hopefully it turns out to be a good place to go. Getting tired of the routine in Pokhara. Going to go on a big hike tomorrow which may help to liven things up.
November 28
Last day in Pokhara and we are going to go up to the top of the hill where the paragliders take off. Just another easy day before heading to a new place. Went for breakfast at a new coffee shop. Cappucino and a pastry are so good for breakfast! Used to hate that! What is happening to me? Tavis has decided to go to Chitwan with us and a new girl Doris so our group is at five. Everyone is excited. Going to be fun with a new adventure in Nepal. Spent an hour just sitting and enjoying the view above Pokhara. Another nice day. Came back down and went for a burger before heading downtown with Tavis and Sarina who wanted to pick up some clothes they had tailored. Was fun and we just wandered around looking at different shops. Had an early night because of an early bus tomorrow.