Thursday, March 03, 2011

And here it is, my last day in Pokhara.

No morning session with Sagar, which is fine by me, because maybe it was getting a bit too much.

Maybe he thought also it would not be effective to teach me even more techniques, so I only went to go and see him around 14.00.

I had a bit of a lie in and then made my way to Lakeside. On my way I made a stop at the little Tibetan Teahouse. Also yesterday I met an Australian lady, her name is Joy and they could not have given her a more appropriate name. She must be in her 70's, but she is just a Joy and full of energy. I hope to grow old like she does.

She is already coming to Nepal for many years and she is helping with projects for women, abused girls, girls that have been put on the street when there parents got divorced.

One of the projects she is supporting is a coffeehouse in Pokhara, where the girls are trained as waitress, cook, management.

We went there together with other guests staying at the little Tibetan teahouse and I was surprised how nice the coffeehouse looked. Also the food was excellent and very nice and good service. I will have a look later at the website about these women. It is www.sosbahini.org. (Bahini is the Nepali word for little sisters). Also the coffeeshop is called Bahini Coffeeshop.

After lunch with Joy and the others I went to the Internet, but after 10 minutes we lost connection. Maybe it was because of the rain and thunder that suddenly came up.

At the Om Family I had a little talk with Sagar and he gave me some CD's he made with the music on it which he played while doing the meditations. I will for sure to try to keep practicing when I am back home, because although I know I am not doing it right yet, I felt it helped to relax and to make my mind empty.

Walking back to my room it started raining heavily again. But, about perfect timing: we had electricity at four so the opportunity to have a nice short shower, drying my hair and being on the internet for a little.

Packed my suitcase and being already for my traveling tomorrow I went up to H.E. Had a coffee and a chat with Gomaya and Sonny, received my bus ticket for tomorrow morning (7 o'clock the taxi will be waiting outside the hotel for me) and paid. I asked Pashpathi how much I could pay for my breakfasts and dinners I had with them at H.E. but he said that was not necessary. How sweet.

I had for the last time Dahl Bath with Sonny, Chokra and Gomaya and around 20.00 I went up to my room. I first took a glass of red wine from the Japanese restaurant at my hotel with me up to my room, no more coffee if I want to have a good night sleep.

I said goodbye to every one at H.E., they will not be in office that early tomorrow morning, so it will be easy on me: just jump in the taxi and on my way.

Probably I will be around 14.00 in Kathmandu.

I only hope that on my bus ride the weather will be good. Now (21.00) the sky is clear again, so indeed tomorrow morning the weather will be nice and maybe again only later in the day it will start raining again.

When I came back to the hotel running through the rain, the owner of the hotel said: Look Rita, the sky is crying because you are leaving.

That is Nepal, that is why I love it here so much. Simple, open, loving, caring, so friendly.

It was a strange day today, silly enough at moments I felt like: okay, let me get on the bus NOW, let's get it done and over with.

Other years I went sometimes in the evening to Busy Bee Bar, I could have gone to Blues Bar, where the volunteers go every evening, but I preferred to just go early to my room, to read a book and relax.

Not sure if I can get on the internet in Kathmandu, otherwise you will hear from me again being back in Holland.

Closing now with blessing you all with a happy healthy long life,

Rita Sanghita