Off to meet a Nepalese family
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382273)
Rockingham, Australia
January 21, 2020 11:11pm CST
In a short while, we’ll be going to meet the family of the little Nepalese boy that we’re sponsoring. Vince first met his aunt and her mother on his first visit to Nepal. When the big earthquake occurred, we didn’t hear from them from ages but eventually Vince was able to contact Monica again. We are taking some small gifts including these coffee mugs which we’ve had printed with kangaroo photos. We got six done but one smashed on the way over. Luckily we still have enough items for what we need.
We are on the eighth floor and there is no lift so the stairs take a bit of a toll on us each time we go up. Funnily enough, going down isn’t so bad. (That’s a joke) Many in the streets are wearing masks and there are thousands of shops, some with only about a six foot frontage. You’d wonder how they all make a living. We don’t really want to buy souvenirs but we will buy a couple of scarves at some point. Till next time….
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv which part of china were you planning to visit?
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
@hereandthere It was more or less an organised tour - Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and a few other optional things ending with a short cruise to the Three Gorges. I'd be very surprised if some changes don't have to be made.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv so most of the houses are several stories high?
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
@hereandthere Yes. I don't think I've seen any that are single storey. Many people seem to live above or behind their shops too.
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@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
22 Jan 20
Enjoy..have you seen any monkey's running around?
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@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv I didn,t even know for sure if they had them there but I watched a show once I saw them in the area.
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
@snowy22315 We were warned not to feed them at the Garden of Dreams today but we didn't see any.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
22 Jan 20
sounds a lovely trip - i'm sure they'll appreciate the cups. Your sponsorship is really kind work to do
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv that you provide such support of any kind is really great
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17242)
• China
22 Jan 20
You suffered some hardships during this trip.It is a good idea to have those coffee mugs printed with kangaroo photos.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 20
i would gladly go down than up!
the mugs with kangaroo pictures are a great idea!
why are they wearing masks?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Jan 20
i love these mugs! how sad one'd not made the journey. hope all went well with yer meetin'. so glad they survived that horrific quake.
they're wearin' masks? fer what reasonin'? somethin' blowin''n the winds? i've great hopes they've not that new virus from china goin' 'round. anyhow, y'all stay safe, a mask might be a good idea fer y'all, too.
8 flights 'f stairs? i fear i'd not be able to make such :( not 'pright anyhow, 'd most likely be crawlin'. i cringe to think 'f such.
i figured there'd be loads 'f stores 'n possibly e'en roadside vendors. find me somethin' purty, k? jest kiddin', i've no need fer anythin'. 'xcept pics, 'f which i know yer gonna get many.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv i'd wondered 'bout such. purty sad when folks 've not clean air/water'n these days'n times. did'ja know that scientists were engineerin' such back'n 2015? makes ya wonder 's to who's truly responsible fer this outbreak...
sounds like when one crosses the border here 'nto mexico. lots 'f beggars, many young'uns sent to tear 't'cher heart.
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 20
@crazyhorseladycx It is awful to see children begging - and the old and infirm. You can't help them all.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Jan 20
Why do you think the people are wearing face masks, is the air polluted or is it to protect their lips from the biting cold weather?
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv ouch, in that mountainous area there is smog? Oh, pollution is worldwide.
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
@Alexandoy There is a lot of smog. Sometimes you can see the mountains from the rooftop where we have breakfast but not very often.
@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
It would be for pollution. There is a lot smog and vehicle exhausts.
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jan 20
Think of all the exercise you are getting from climbing 8 flights of stairs!
Are you high up in the mountains? If so, is the air thinner, and do you find it harder to breathe?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Jan 20
@JudyEv That's quite a lot of steps! But it's good exercise, as long as your body can handle it. At least you have a good attitude about it!
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@JudyEv (382273)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 20
We hope to be much fitter by the time we get home! Although the stairs tax us, we're not having trouble on the flat. There is a Nepalese T-shirt which says 'Nepali flat - little bit up, little bit down'. lol
Vince's phone said we did 1004 steps yesterday.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
22 Jan 20
stay healthy, there is a bad news bug in that part of the world right now.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
24 Jan 20
@JudyEv it is kind of a scary illness. what part of china? I have been a couple of times.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
25 Jan 20
@JudyEv it is bad in the US as well although nowhere near China's numbers.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Jan 20
wow that is exciting. thanks for the update
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Jan 20
Sorry about the one mug. Glad you still have enough. Hope the meeting goes good.
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