Participants : Rudra, Prakash, Hitesh, Sharad, Milan, Prabhkar, Pradipna, Shekhar and Vishnu
Day : Sunday, March 05, 2008
Route : BishalNagar to Daman
Distance : 150 Kms on 4 wheels
Photos : MilanL
Caption : Pradipna
Report : Vishnu
Creative Support : NishchalS

Run the Van
98510 91446 blinks on the LCD of my cell phone, transmitted voice of Rudra softly spoke to me if we could gather a team. For which I could manage Prakash, Sharad, Prabhakar, Milan, Hitesh, me and Rudra himself for conquering the Sunday tradition of D2 Nepal to go on an adventure.
In respect to the mutual consent out of our above listed, to add the pleasure Shekhar and Pradipna appeared in the office premises and happily shown their enthusiasm to join the squad for the trip.
At 10:00 am eight of us left the office then picked up Milan at Soaltee junction. The contingent of ten including Ram geared up for proposed destination toward Daman. Through the hustling and bustling crowd of Kalanki we reached Naubise in around an hour with uncountable pause. We stopped for refreshment after the jostle ride and entered to Chandeshwori Restaurant for the brunch which was combined of mutton fry and beaten rice. The meal replaced our tedious drive with vivacity to move on.
With this get up and go attitude our van slowly began to ascend Satghumti, which was famous for winding turns in yester-days. After driving over the Sathghumti for an hour or so we arrived at 2030 meters height the place called Tistung, had a stop for look around and Rudra was willing to climb the eastern hill of the place but could not do that. 30 minutes of another ride brought us to Palung and halted for while to have a cultural exchange. After a consultations with a local Vishnu insisted to drive toward Agarbhanjyang on a newly built road. One hour of cruise from Palung teammates did not appreciate the turn and decided to return to previous junction of Palung Bazaar, there after headed to Daman.
It was almost 5 o’clock in the evening when we decided to charge with wee dram to overcome our fatigue simultaneously we put an order to prepare an early dinner for the typical traditional Nepalese taste. To satisfy our temptation Kalo Daal (black pulse), Gundruk (dried soured green), mustard green and of course without missing the mutton were prepared. This feast was lavish enough to rejuvenate all of us. When we done with this Daman party it was nearly 6:30 pm and time for us was to return.
At the beginning when we started from Kathmandu we had a hope that we would make a reasonable hike but somehow we could not maintain the stride instead it turned “run the van”
Although Rudra’s tactful approach of discussion engaged us in playful manner for 12 hours was incredible and appreciable. Sometime finesse in certain way can be entertaining if it remains unharmed in words and deeds.

01 Street Ludo

02 The road takes you somewhere special plot

03 Someday you might spend a night in this Kanakot

04 Wanted to become a truck driver when i was young

05 Non academic engineering

06 I am late to pursue truck driving career

07 Waiting for brunch

08 Hello Groom where do you take the bride

09 Getting ready for Boston

10 Cricket Fever

11 In search of Rainbow Trout

12 Part of the Rajpath

13 How much profit can be made with 1 IPhone

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14 Rudra likes to take Sharad to the top of Tistung hill

15 Prakash says there is another one

16 Precaution for when she gets bigger

17 Bears the weight of another thing

18 Shekhar and Prakash for WWF

19 Strechiness

20 Setting

21Charmful moment

22 Tiny hike

23 Bus with wedding guests going to Hetauda

24 Part of Palung

25 Another look of Palung

26 Tinikka Tinikka Tinikka Tan

27 Next time on those hill

29 A for alone, B for beauty, C for …..

30 Flower of the season

31 Daman ke Chaman mei

32 FM station at Daman

33 Sharmilee ko Bhale

34 Who wants to be a Ghar Jwai!!

35 Guess why the van is here

36 And the answer is here!!!