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Hiking from Lamidanda to Batase Danda via Suire and Panauti
Hiking from Lamidanda to Batase Danda via Suire and Panauti

Participant: RudraP, PurushottamP, BimalK, GaneshT, KapilP, KrishnaDB , RajendraB, NishchalS, DhilungK, DijupT, PrajwalS, LavaK, SudeepA, NirajS, BhanuC, RaviS and VishnuK Hikers: RudraP, PurushottamP, GaneshT, KapilP, KrishnaDB (rookie), RajendraB, DhilungK, DijupT, PrajwalS, BhanuC, RaviS and VishnuK Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 14-15, 2009 Location: First Phase-Lamadanda, Second-Suire to Panauti, Third Phase-Panauti to Batase Duration: 2 hrs, 8:30 hrs, 2 hrs Distance: 18 kms (Driving), 20 kms + 6 kms Photos: DijupT, DhilungK, BhanuC, KrishnaDB, NishchalS, GaneshT Report: KrishnaDB Caption: GaneshT & VishnuK CreativeS: DijupT, DhilungK & GaneshT Geolocation : Lamadana (27°33'22"N 85°21'41"E) , Suire (27°33'0"N 85°22'44"E), Bhardeu Bhanjyang (pass) 2198m (27°33'18"N 85°23'49"E), Panauti (27°35'7"N 85°30'53"E), Batase (27°35'53"N 85°33'5"E) Just for change and with the Rudra's initiation, we finally came to a mutual consent to spend a wild night somewhere in the jungle. Two vehicles fully packed with tents, sleeping bags, a goat, utensils, and all necessary supplies for night-out to an unspecified location started to move along with team of 19 night hunters. Ram and Birkha sat behind the steering and we jumped in behind them as per capacity of the automobile. With the speed of our vehicles, the destination, Lamidanda, was coming to our sight where we had decided to spend the night on March the 14th. Vishnu started talking to the owner Keshar Bahadur Bista to get permission to use his Farm House at Lamidada, 5 kilometers above Lele of Lalitpur district. This place is popular for its Saraswoti temple. It was not long before the team paid homage to the holy place and started unpacking things from the two vehicles which took a coupld of hours. The respectable Nepali khukuri gleamed out of Nischal's bag. Ram needed a split of second to complete the goat's primary rites when Bimal pulled the legs while Lava pulled the head. We started preparing hot water for cleaning up the deceased goat. Amazingly the whole team got busy for this business. Somebody was busy cleaning meat while others were endowed with vegetable cleaning task. At 6:30 PM, everybody shared the sipping of wine to follow the catering process. Rudra too helped cooking amidst the smoke that made our eyes tear filled. Finally, Vishnu asked everybody to gather to eat Chiura (The local Nepali Beaten Rice) and Fried meat accompanied with small pegs. Not long that team started to sing, share anecdotes, jokes, and vivid experience of life, dancing started in full swing along with bonfire that leapt its flames towards sky and the half moon must be surprised at its gleam. Nischal and Rajendra also challenged the fire by leaping through it as if by using their spiritual powers. The events continued until tents were filled. Some even managed to take naps outside, in the sheer cold night accompanied with flares of fire burning bright. Next day on March 15 the hiking was started early morning at 6:30 AM with Rudar's big hands. Some couldn't manage to continue with the hiking, thanks to the previous fun-filled sleepless night. Rest of the guys took breakfast in Suire and started their hike from Suire towards Dhulikhel. Approximately at 11:00 a.m. we reached the Bhardev Bhanjyang. After taking a short rest, we started to hike across the Rosi khola. The walk through forest was very thrilling. After hiking more than 2 hrs inside the forest we happened to land at graveled road. In Rosi village, guys started with popular game of Carom Board with sip of hot milk tea, chew Anarsa and munch biscuits that we'd been carrying all the way. After sometime, I realized that Rajenrda, Prajjwal and I were walking in a group, Rudra and Purushhotam walking another group and rest, in another group. Perhaps matching with taste! At 2:30 pm, we reached Panauti. Rudra, Purushhotam and I took fruits whilst Prajjwal and Rajendra had Mo:Mo. Rudra, Purushhotam, Rajendra, Prajjwal and myself moved ahead to prolong the hike from Panauti to Dhulikhel. Later we realized rest of the group had halted their hike at Panauti and finally, at 4:45 PM we reached Batase dada which happened to be our final destination. Yet I personally am ready and seek to go for the night-out and have a day hike. 

 

 

 

Derived from the wild pansy of Europe - Pansy

01 Derived from the wild pansy of Europe - Pansy

 

 

 

Heading for the India Idols

02 Heading for the India Idols

 

 

 

Dai kati lamo hunchha tapaiko hike

03 Dai kati lamo hunchha tapaiko hike

 

 

 

Bramha Vishnu Maheshwor from right

04 Bramha Vishnu Maheshwor from right

 

 

 

Guess who is Jim Carrey

05 Guess who is Jim Carrey

 

 

 

Fertile Lele Valley

06 Fertile Lele Valley

 

 

 

Sarara saaila

07 Sarara saaila

 

 

 

Looking for some land to call home

08 Looking for some land to call home

 

 

 

Habitat for all

09 Habitat for all

 

 

 

Rudra is waiting for someone to arrive

10 Rudra is waiting for someone to arrive

 

 

 

Nearly done

11 Nearly done

 

 

 

A Decent community

12 A Decent community

 

 

 

Dusk taking over

13 Dusk taking over

 

 

 

Sunset settings

14 Sunset settings

 

 

 

Men at work

15 Men at work

 

 

 

Making a panchamrit

16 Making a panchamrit

 

 

 

Waiting for prasad

17 Waiting for prasad

 

 

 

Savoring the prasad

18 Savoring the prasad

 

 

 

Fire painting

19 Fire painting

 

 

 

Give me some more yaaa!!!

20 Give me some more yaaa!!!

 

 

 

Gaihri khet ko sirai hanyo...

21 Gaihri khet ko sirai hanyo...

 

 

 

Higher and higher, I believe I can fly..

22 Higher and higher, I believe I can fly..

 

 

 

Happy time

23 Happy time

 

 

 

Happy leaving the wheels behind

24 Happy leaving the wheels behind

 

 

 

Jaaniiiii .. kya hey teri kahani...

25 Jaaniiiii .. kya hey teri kahani...

 

 

 

Kaha timro mayalu lai chadi rakhyou..

26 Kaha timro mayalu lai chadi rakhyou..

 

 

 

Give it to me baby .. aha aha..

27 Give it to me baby .. aha aha..

 

 

 

Bholi dekhoula hamro khela

28 Bholi dekhoula hamro khela

 

 

 

Ani I won`t let you leave alone...

29 Ani I won`t let you leave alone...

 

 

 

Three lost in the past (!)

30 Three lost in the past (!)

 

 

 

Which one is up there Rs. 1 or next one!

31 Which one is up there Rs. 1 or next one!

 

 

 

Nikhil Upreti uprising in Verisk

32 Nikhil Upreti uprising in Verisk

 

 

 

Living for the moment

33 Living for the moment

 

 

 

Hidden Talent

34 Hidden Talent

 

 

 

Fascinated by Lava`s talent

35 Fascinated by Lava`s talent

 

 

 

The morning call

36 The morning call

 

 

 

The journey continues ....

37 The journey continues ....

 

 

 

Trying to rise ...

38 Trying to rise ...

 

 

 

Part of Bhardev Village

39 Part of Bhardev Village

 

 

 

Where we spent our previous night

40 Where we spent our previous night

 

 

 

The dawn welcomes us

41 The dawn welcomes us

 

 

 

The wheels that run for humanity

42 The wheels that run for humanity

 

 

 

Childhood is godly

43 Childhood is godly

 

 

 

Preparing to ride the majestic

44 Preparing to ride the majestic

 

 

 

A day of life in Nepal

45 A day of life in Nepal

 

 

 

Kapil pushing it hard

46 Kapil pushing it hard

 

 

 

Happy to be on pace

47 Happy to be on pace

 

 

 

Fist of burden

48 Fist of burden

 

 

 

Rejuvenate the lost energy

49 Rejuvenate the lost energy

 

 

 

Here comes the last emperor

50 Here comes the last emperor

 

 

 

Skinhead taking over

51 Skinhead taking over

 

 

 

And everywhere

52 And everywhere

 

 

 

Guys! Always seek to climb higher

53 Guys! Always seek to climb higher

 

 

 

The team of 15 March

54 The team of 15 March

 

 

 

Restarting everything again

55 Restarting everything again

 

 

 

EU in the jungle

56 EU in the jungle

 

 

 

A traditional engineer

57 A traditional engineer

 

 

 

The thorny trail that awaits us ...

58 The thorny trail that awaits us ...

 

 

 

Amazingly we found flowers too

59 Amazingly we found flowers too

 

 

 

The beautiful wild

60 The beautiful wild

 

 

 

Bokeh in the wild

61 Bokeh in the wild

 

 

 

Can`t escape boy!

62 Can`t escape boy!

 

 

 

Roshi khola captured exclusively for EU

63 Roshi khola captured exclusively for EU

 

 

 

Spirit of water

64 Spirit of water

 

 

 

Rural engineering

65 Rural engineering

 

 

 

The village of Rosi

66 The village of Rosi

 

 

 

A short halt for leisure time

67 A short halt for leisure time

 

 

 

Joining the experience

68 Joining the experience

 

 

 

Life goes on

69 Life goes on

 

 

 

Life goes on in a different world as well

70 Life goes on in a different world as well

 

 

 

Man machine and nature

71 Man machine and nature

 

 

 

Action and reaction

72 Action and reaction

 

 

 

Already crossed 23 kms and still the hiking goes on

73 Already crossed 23 kms and still the hiking goes on

 

 

 

The trail

74 The trail

 

 

 

Few more steps up

75 Few more steps up

 

 

 

Resting

76 Resting



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