Monsoon Rains. Girls now adapting well. Teaching and maintenance at Community Project going very well!

Fee Bellamy reports after making contact with expedition leader Mike:

Have just spoken to Mike and the monsoon rains in Pokhara are full on!

Last night the Girls were drenched going to their evening meal, they then sat with little streams running under their dining tables and walked home in ankle deep water!

Yesterday was a tough one at the school as the Girls got used to the environment and today it’s like they had always been there. Teaching is going really well and it would seem that they are on track to paint the entire school by all accounts … apparently very much needed. The roof has been dismantled on one room and they will put that together before the day is out tomorrow.

There has been no internet connection over the last 2 days and therefore no photos I’m afraid but here are some photos from previous expeditions of Nepali school children who were also being taught by our expeditioners.  

There have been some glimpses of several of the iconic Himalayan mountains - see below ... 

The mountains still prove elusive, but there have now been glimpses of the Fish Tail Mountain (Machhapuchhre), Annapurna 1 and Dhaulagiri. 

Annapurna 1 & Fish Tail viewed from Lake Phewa, Pokhara

Dhaulagiri (8,167m) - middle - viewed looking West from Poon Hill 

Next call to Mike is scheduled for Wednesday when they will arrive in Chitwan for the next exciting phase of their expedition.