Getting better at this relaxing thing...

(this was supposed to post last night...But the Internet was dead/dying...So posting it in the afternoon after my bus ride to Kathmandu)

Mostly a relaxation day in Pokhara today. Mostly. At least as best as I am capable of relaxing.

Rented a canoe type thing to row over to a short trail leading to a world peace pagoda on top of a hill. Short trip over the lake and then a 45 minute walk uphill in the heart and humidity of the morning to the stupa. On a clear day...the view would be amazing. Today...clouds and the fog of thick humidity. Oh well.

After some much needed mid-morning ice cream, the walk down the hill, and rowing back I went in search of the bazaar. Not so much was it anything special. Just a long walk in the heat for nothing but a dirty neighborhood.

By then it was beer:30. Lagers taste surprisingly well with curry.

Finished up the afternoon with the "trekkers special" massage. I think it supposed to include more Thai stretching...But the poor girl wasn't really strong enough to move my torso or legs. (have I mentioned that I'm too big for this continent? I think I already have suffered 10 concussions from doorways that are way too short)

Heading out to find a bar to watch the Nepal vs. Afghanistan soccer match with dinner.

Tomorrow on the bus to Kathmandu. Tuesday on the plane to KUL. It looks like I will need some luck to dive in the sipadan national park as it is booked it for weeks (C'mon, cancellation!), but I will get to dive around that area and according to the email from the guide they have been seeing whale sharks recently!

Pic below of the lake by Pokhara.