He was curious about what I eat in Australia as he ’ d heard we didn ’ t eat much rice .
A hot shower to remove the sweat and road grime , clean clothes and an afternoon nap was the immediate plan . By 7pm we went for tea at the Amsterdam Bar and then afterwards to the Paradiso Bar and still later to the Busy Bee .
Binod and the other guys knew a lot of locals , it was quite a late night
and the streets were deserted as we walked back to our rooms .
I ’ m sure I dreamt most of yesterday again , it felt like I was still on the bike . Trying to sleep in , the tea boy knocked on the door with some hot milk tea . A great Nepali custom .
A clear blue sky for the mornings ride to Beknas Tal ; another lake , not far out of Pokhara .
The road was lined with flowers as a large festival was taking place . People , banners , lots of school kids in uniform and groups of women dressed in the same colour saris . Very colourful . Army and security were massed as the Prime Minister was also in attendance .
We settled into a teahouse for some dahl baht and a refreshing ale for lunch and watched the crowd disperse after the ceremonies .
The road was full of people as
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