Goodbye to Pokhara
Thursday night was filled with more ceremonial goodbyes at Annapurna Activities. First, we were treated to a dance lesson by Babek, who...
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We're getting ready for our trip to Nepal! Our Ambassadors have been meeting, organizing, and volunteering in the community ahead of our trip this summer.
Now we're blogging too!
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- Jul 13, 2019
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Project Completed!
Thursday was our last day making improvements to the school in Pokhara. In all, we cleaned, repaired walls with “pudding” (spackle), and...
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lorettastanton
- Jul 9, 2019
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Pame and Sasane
Monday morning we made posters for the classrooms we have been working on and we visited the village of Pame where the 2017 group did...
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gretchens4
- Jul 8, 2019
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Weekend Sightseeing - Sunday
We enjoyed another leisurely morning before heading off to the International Mountain Museum. When we arrived, I was quite surprised at...
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gretchens4
- Jul 8, 2019
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Weekend Sightseeing - Saturday
Saturday brought a change of pace as we took a weekend break from our volunteer project. We began our sightseeing adventures with a trip...
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lorettastanton
- Jul 6, 2019
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Friday night fun in Pokhara
I overheard some of the kids saying that their water bottles smelled funny. So I did a mass washing. 18 in all. Before After
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lorettastanton
- Jul 6, 2019
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End of first week of project
We have finished the first four days of project. Loads of cleaning, sanding, spackling (they call spackle pudding here) more sanding and...
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gretchens4
- Jul 3, 2019
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Work Time!
We arrived back from our trek early enough on Monday to have a quick rest and shower before heading out for a bite to eat for lunch and...
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lorettastanton
- Jul 3, 2019
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Trek Days 3 and 4
Day 3 started rainy but it didn't last long. We trekked from Tolka to Pothana. In Pothana we had lunch. Along the way we meet many...
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gretchens4
- Jul 2, 2019
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lorettastanton
- Jul 1, 2019
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Rice Noodles
I was fortunate enough to see 3 generations of females making rice noodles. They graciously allowed me to photograph them. Turning the...
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lorettastanton
- Jul 1, 2019
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Trek day 2
We woke early to get our bags ready for the porters and have breakfast. There are 5 porters and 4 guides on our trek. We don't see the...
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lorettastanton
- Jul 1, 2019
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Back From the Trek! And day 1
We are back in Pokhara after successfully completely and enjoying our four day trek! This was the second time I did this trek so didn't...
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gretchens4
- Jun 27, 2019
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Reminder! Trek starts tomorrow!
It was clear from our lead guide, Ishwar, that we will be in great hands for our trek. Looking forward to challenging ourselves and...
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gretchens4
- Jun 27, 2019
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New Friends!
Last night we met up with another group of teens who are traveling with GVI from Dubai. We spent a few hours eating together, talking,...
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lorettastanton
- Jun 27, 2019
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Photos Essay
Here are some photos I took of the group when we went to the island temple and later at sunset. Hayden, Kareese and Marlie Sunset over...
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gretchens4
- Jun 26, 2019
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Everything is dheri ramro!
Last night’s dinner by candlelight and thunderstorm at Annapurna Activities was filled with wonderful food, laughter, and hospitality on...
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