Yay, we have wifi in our new lodgings

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We are now in our new Bed and Breakfast place in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. There is good wifi access which is a bonus. Our first taxi took us to the tailors where we picked up Vince’s Nepali suit. It wasn’t ready so we went for a walk and had lunch in a small restaurant. The café was opposite the Australian Embassy and a woman was up on a ladder drawing something on the wall. Later, she came into the café. Her name is Sandra and she is managing a project that involves putting a mural on the wall in recognition of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development goals. She is Australian but spends five month a year in Nepal. Once we picked up the suit, another taxi took us over some VERY rough roads looking for this place. Eventually we found it and it was worth the effort. The views are spectacular and we’ve already taken a few photos. Some of the proceeds from this B&B go to an orphanage which is part of the complex. It’s been running since the 1990s with most of the financial assistance coming from a German lady. There are about 35 children here and another 40-odd have graduated and are working or travelling the world. There is quite a large area under cultivation for vegetables. They have several cows that they milk and chickens for eggs. Later, we are going to go to the orphanage for a short tour. What wonderful things people are achieving in quiet ways. The photo shows Vince’s trousers. They have a drawstring in the waist. Please know I mean no offence to those of the Hindu faith. We feel it is an honour to be asked to participate in this way.