Nepal - Journey to Detailed Needs Assessment Dec 2006

1) Commentary from Graeme Glover...."18 December 2006....a great relief that we have managed to fly to Nepal's most northerly airport - in Simikot (Humla). A combination of weather and the q ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:23:45 -0800

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1) Commentary from Graeme Glover...."18 December 2006....a great relief that we have managed to fly to Nepal's most northerly airport - in Simikot (Humla). A combination of weather and the q ...

2) "19 December...Leaving Simikot for the first day's walking. It is surprisingly hot during the day. As we were going to be losing altitude each day, these will be the last yaks we see for ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:26:52 -0800

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2) "19 December...Leaving Simikot for the first day's walking. It is surprisingly hot during the day. As we were going to be losing altitude each day, these will be the last yaks we see for ...

3) "19 December...Overnight accomodation was always a bit of a shock, and this turned out to be one of the nicest places we would stay in. I didn't like it however. I had seen mice running a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:27:20 -0800

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3) "19 December...Overnight accomodation was always a bit of a shock, and this turned out to be one of the nicest places we would stay in. I didn't like it however. I had seen mice running a ...

4) "We always seem to be walking up or down, it is rare for us to walk on flat terrain."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:26:34 -0800

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4) "We always seem to be walking up or down, it is rare for us to walk on flat terrain."

5) "22 December...An exhilarating day climbing over a mountain pass. After four days walking, we reached the beginning of the assessment area."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:21:54 -0800

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5) "22 December...An exhilarating day climbing over a mountain pass. After four days walking, we reached the beginning of the assessment area."

6) "This bridge is in particularly bad condition. At the top of the photo you will see Ruplal (porter/guide) holding onto the side of the bridge. He told me he was crossing the bridge with h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:24:13 -0800

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6) "This bridge is in particularly bad condition. At the top of the photo you will see Ruplal (porter/guide) holding onto the side of the bridge. He told me he was crossing the bridge with h ...

7) "During the day time, the combination of the warmth, the scenery, the physical exercise and just all the team getting on so well makes it very enjoyable...."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:23:28 -0800

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7) "During the day time, the combination of the warmth, the scenery, the physical exercise and just all the team getting on so well makes it very enjoyable...."

8) "...but the cold night times are completely different."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:21:27 -0800

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8) "...but the cold night times are completely different."

9) "23 December...it is late afternoon. To get to our destination for the night (Photu) we have to cross the Karnali river via a precarious basket bridge. By the time everyone had crossed it ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:20:27 -0800

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9) "23 December...it is late afternoon. To get to our destination for the night (Photu) we have to cross the Karnali river via a precarious basket bridge. By the time everyone had crossed it ...

10) "Christmas morning. Due to lack of space, we had slept on a roof (no room in the inn!) When morning came, lots of curious villagers came to have a look.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:27:43 -0800

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10) "Christmas morning. Due to lack of space, we had slept on a roof (no room in the inn!) When morning came, lots of curious villagers came to have a look.

11) "26 December...I was surprised to see cacti and banana plants. Low lying areas around here (near Kalika and Jaira)are probably unbearably hot in summer."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:25:18 -0800

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11) "26 December...I was surprised to see cacti and banana plants. Low lying areas around here (near Kalika and Jaira)are probably unbearably hot in summer."

12) "This was the only boat I saw on the trip. It was only when I got close did I realise that it was a hollowed out tree trunk. I dropped my two bottles of water while taking this photo, an ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:24:38 -0800

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12) "This was the only boat I saw on the trip. It was only when I got close did I realise that it was a hollowed out tree trunk. I dropped my two bottles of water while taking this photo, an ...

13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:28:07 -0800

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13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was ...

14) "top: myself; middle from left to right: Madhab (regional expert), Bisnu Joshi (porter), Bishna Joshi (porter); front from left to right: Andrea (food security expert), Ekraj (translator ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:26:08 -0800

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14) "top: myself; middle from left to right: Madhab (regional expert), Bisnu Joshi (porter), Bishna Joshi (porter); front from left to right: Andrea (food security expert), Ekraj (translator ...

15) "I like this photo, mainly because I like the people in it. A great team who did a great job." THE END

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:25:02 -0800

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15) "I like this photo, mainly because I like the people in it. A great team who did a great job." THE END