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Day Two Prineville Oregon to Medford Oregon 248 miles After breakfast we worked on our plan for the day. We decided on Crater Lake and then stay in Medford Oregon. Connie had never been to Crater Lake. We happened to check the park’s web page and discovered that the north entrance is still closed forContinue reading “Crater Lake”

Day One June 16, 2024 Boise Idaho to Prineville Oregon 298 miles We agreed to meet the Nelsons at the gas station out of Middleton Idaho at 9:00 am. This morning is cooler than expected so we rolled the shades down and turned on the heater. Rolling the shades down in the woodie covers theContinue reading “Crater Lke”

Day 10 February 25, 2024 Pokhara to Nagarkot Village We fly to Kathmandu this morning. We could see the mountains from our side of the plane. They are certainly beautiful. Only partially covered in clouds. The flight takes about 30 minutes. A big bus is waiting to take us for the day. First stop isContinue reading “Nepal 2024”

Day 9 February 24, 2024 Pokhara We are up early this morning to go up the mountain for sunrise. The big bus can’t make it up the hill so we have two vans. The ride takes about 30 minutes without traffic. Sure enough the road is narrow, steep and winding. A surprising number of peopleContinue reading “Nepal 2024”

Day 8 February 23, 2024 Bandipur to Pokhara Breakfast was served individually rather than a buffet. After breakfast it is back down the hill to the bus and off to Pokhara. Back down the mountain. Sure hope the brakes are working. There are no run away ramps. Then back on the highway. This section isContinue reading “Nepal 2024”

Day 7 February 22, 2024 Chitwan to Bandipur We board the bus after breakfast for a journey day of about 3.5 hours. The village of Bandipur sits on a hilltop. Getting there was quite an experience. Most of the road is under construction which means it isn’t paved. The bumps are significant so the busContinue reading “Nepal 2024”

Day 6 February 21, 2024 Chitwan After breakfast everyone but Connie walked down to the river and boarded canoes for a ride down the river. Connie rode in a jeep to the crocodile farm and waited there. The canoe folks were lucky enough to see a male rhino. They saw lots of birds as well.Continue reading “Nepal 2024”