Day One in Lumbini

@JudyEv (382021)
Rockingham, Australia
February 6, 2020 9:44am CST
We’ve spent the day in Lumbini, Nepal. Vince’s friend from several years back, Dimendra, met us at 8.30am. Soon after Vince left Lumbini in 2018, Dimendra lost the tips of two fingers in an accident. The Sell for a Well group raised money to help with reattaching the tip of one finger and also helping to cover his hospital expenses. We visited two schools with which Vince has been associated and he was able to renew acquaintances with several people from earlier visits. We were given lunch at the girls’ school then returned to our hotel where we crashed for several hours. We really needed the extra sleep. At 5.30pm we walked to another friends’ house. They are the parents of the bride whose wedding we attended recently. We stayed for another Nepalese meal then walked home again later. Until I get time to enlarge on some of these subjects, here is a photo of one of the many trucks that travel the roads here. This one isn’t particularly glittery. Some are very much decorated and shimmer and shine as they approach.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
8 Feb 20
Oh no that is terrible news about the guys fingers. Were they able to successfully reattach the fingers?
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
8 Feb 20
@JudyEv , Glad that they were able to do something for the guy's fingers.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
They reattached the tip of one but he has lost the tip of another. It doesn't worry him much as he has all the knuckles.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 20
@marlina There was no way he could afford the surgery himself.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14784)
• Ireland
6 Feb 20
@judyev I love the way busses and lorries are personalised, even humanised, in Nepal, Pakistan, India etc. The one in the photo looks quite human, it’s windows like eyes so that it can see where it’s going.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Feb 20
with a nose, mouth and ears.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14784)
• Ireland
6 Feb 20
@hereandthere And dear knows what you might find if you checked its undercarriage.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Sometimes the cabins are like mini-shrines with all sorts of decorations.
rebelann1949
@rebelann (117224)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Feb 20
Interesting detail on that truck. I'm surprised it has english on the bumper.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117224)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Feb 20
Well, at least they try, right @JudyEv ?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 20
You quite often find English on the signs. Menus will be in English but the spelling is atrocious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 20
@rebelann For sure. Some of the mistakes are quite funny.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Feb 20
I'm glad you had a good first day in Lumbini. The truck looks very colorful.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv Yes, it is.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
So much better than a dull red or grey.
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Feb 20
I love this photo. You take some interesting photos.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy them.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Feb 20
Even the front end of the bus is colorful.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
True and the cabins are often decorated too.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208897)
• United States
6 Feb 20
love that bus!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
It's great, isn't it?
hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Feb 20
shimmer and shine! hahaha!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
They would shimmer over some of these roads.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
8 Feb 20
thank you so much for sharing this picture with us. The truck does look happy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 20
They seem to be really proud of their trucks and there are truck washing stations all over the place.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I agree with Deborah. The truck is very eye catching.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@JudyEv they would be nice to see on our highways.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
Nearly all of them are done up like this - if not brighter.
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Dawnsummer
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
7 Feb 20
It is very colorful though. I imagine almost everything is new and interesting there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
There is a lot of stuff here I've never seen before.
Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Feb 20
sounds like an awesome trip I am so wanting to go to Nepal now!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
They have a big tourism push going - Visit Nepal in 2020. There is a huge amount of new building going on in anticipation of big crowds - but not the coronavirus has hit.