Cycling - 02-April - 2011

We originally planned our cycling as "destination Chisapani".  This not the first time we talked about it's possibilities, but since we being hearing it to be a Night stay, we have been keeping it for later. But after Abay's bike tour there, with his encouragement we said go ahead.

Looked over the web for Chisapani, put status on social networks about the tour, No matter how hard it be, or due time restrain we may have to return from the way, but we were determined to go. However, after special request from Sanjay (who will be back this Sunday at 8 pm :) ) and Prabil (due to busy schedule couldn't join us) not to go there without them .. we have decided to alter our path and without cancelling it, since Riwaj & Rasuj has cancelled their picnics, Saurav didn't join the rafting .. It wouldn't be nice to cancel the cycling plan .. ..

Avay's asked to write down the old cycling dairies, reminds me of how it started, which began with Sanjay wanting to go Dakchinkali, others wanted a picnic or a tour. and I was against bike ride..... Hence, we(Avay, Sanjay and Me)settled and Our cycling tours began.... 

Reminds of Friends who could join us this time, due to various reasons:

Across the border: Sanjay, Wangdu, Tashi, Isha, Nirajan (our cycle hero, who left for Aus before our cycling tours began) .......We miss u Guyz and While are on Cycling we miss u More !! 

Frends that couldn't be join due to lack of time: Prabil, Gaurav, Jen, Manjil, Anish (Don't miss the Chisapani)

Guyz who might have felt not right last time: Samyam,  Nipu, Nare, Monish ..... :(

Bg Frens who hardly meet nowdayz :Dinesh, Alok, Pravesh, Krishna .... :(

Planning for Chisapani

As i go through the Web searching for information about Chisapani ..

Google Maps:

Chisapani on the Top

Source: BikingFirst.com

CHISAPANI
Grade: Difficult Distance: 55 km Departs: Daily

The ride to Chisapani is a true mountain bikers trail with a steep off road climb that will challenge the fittest of riders. Climb up through typical Tamang villages and over grazing land. Steeply terraced corn fields line the trail. Follow a small river along its course and through the jungle and wet lands before re joining a rugged jeep track. Chisapani is a simple village that marks the entrance to Langtang and Helambhu Trekking. The tea houses are simple but he views are incredible. The second day is a downhill romp through the jungle back to Kathmandu.

As we don't plan to stay their overnight and we are not professionals but beginners ... It's really gonna be tough

Where do we go for cycling????

We discussed and reached a decision to visit Le Le !!!!

However Googling Found These:

Some popular Mountain biking trails in Nepal:

The Scar Road: Starts from Thamel to Kakani and return to Thamel via Budanilkantha (30 kms.)

Dhulikhel-Panauti: Starts from Thamel via Pashupatinath temple, following Arniko highway through mediaeval town of Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, Namobuddha and Panauti (70 kms.).

Sankhu-Nagarkot-Bhaktapur: Starts from Thamel via Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath Stupa via medieval town of Sankhu to Nagarkot and return through Changunarayan and Bhaktapur to Kathmandu (45 kms.)

Tribhuvan Rajpath: Starts from Kathmandu to Hetauda, the first highway to connect Kathamdu with the rest of world (85 kms.):

Hetauda to Narayangarh: About 40 kms to link with Royal Chitwan National Park:

Pokhara-Sarangkot-Naudanda: Starts from Lakeside to Naudanda via Sarangkot hill and return to Pokhara through Baglung highway (35 kms.)

Source: http://nepalvisitors.com/bicycling/bicycling.htm


Finally We Found a Map of Cycling Routes of Kathmandu .. Gonna follow that if possible by time we will complete it too..

For this 18th Feb ... Le Le ... Here We come !!!

Cycling - Sept 18

Reporting Time: 6:00 am
Expected Time to Return:
Total Distance:


Thing to Carry:

Per Person:
Bag (2 Sided - Back carry)
Water Bottle
Cap
Windproof
Tracks or Shorts
Chocolates / Tucks
Mask

Group:
Medicine
Glucose
Handyplast
Sunscreen
Pump
Tyree Sticker
Dendrite Red Glue
Toolkit
Cycling Map of Kathmandu

People Expected to Join:
Diwash Pradhan
Prabil Pradhang
Anish Maharjan
Suresh Munikar
Avaya Pradhan
Rasuj Shrestha
Riwaj Shrestha
Dhiraj Pradhan Reason: Exam
Samyam Pradhan
Sasmit Joshi
Monish Manandhar
Narendra Shrestha
Nripendra Nath Newa
Suraj Suwal
Uttam Shakha
Gaurav / Saurav Reason: Gaurav's Exam
Karna(Om) Shrestha
Pawan Adhikari
Jen Shrestha
Ratna Lama
[* Would like to join ?? Haven't included you in the list.. Let us Know ! - diwashp@gmail.com]

And About the Cycle
- Two categories of Cycle Available
a. Rs 250 - Rs 350 (Our Usual)
b. Rs 500 - Rs 800 (For those preferring a better one)

Beside the Cost of the Cycle, Break Fast, Lunch cost, Other Misc: 250 - 350 per Head;

Here is The Scanned Version of the Map

Destination: "Lele"

Want to have a look in Detail ??? Click Here (It will take time to load 4 MB file)

- One is encouraged to bring his own cycle
- Participants are request to have light breakfast (Milk and Egg)
- Please don't intake painkillers, No Jeans, No Single sided Handbag

"Kohi Mero" - Directed by Alok Nembang;

I still remeber those long lines I stayed in Biswojoti Hall with my grandmom to see the Bhuwan K.C. movie. But today Nepalies themselves laugh about Nepali Moives(अ्राफ्नै बेइजत ) they are not blamed. Previously, there were no of good movies but a period came it changed, drastically. Was it due the poor conditions of Halls back then or due to fear of security, influence of english boarding schools (that made them feel Nepali as a foreign laguage and children started hating it) .. There was also influence of indian media through weekly mahabharat, shri krishna as holy programs where today it has reached towards hourly family dramas, yogas and everything else.

In that period notably most popular was Rajesh Hamal, the master degree holder of english, man with great personality. Who can be said as both a Savior and Destructor to Nepali Movies. Since he became so popular that time, that it was said a movie will flop without him. He was a reason many PPl came to the halls, but he could have sacrifice some and chosed good scripts to work with. I think Damage to Movie industry could have been highly saved(GPK of Kollywood). In that period he was there on almost every movie. And in many of them he would arrive in between the movies from nowhere to perform few fight seans, dance songs and give few dialogues.The Movie Industry got quite dirty, ppl paid to become actors, few Popular Stars in every movie. Movie got popular just because Nikhil Uprety jumped from a helicopter (निखीलजीले अ्राफै भनुभाको ) or some other stunts, or of a animal being stared , or due to rumor of a sexy secene. They even went to foreign land leaving behind Nepal's beauty and Comedy Scenes came in between from nowhere.

Bhuwan Kc's Corodpati was successful for running 100 days in various halls,but i think only few movies could acheive such success namely Tulshi Giri's - 'Darpan Chaya'. Which I am not sure if it reached 100 days but surely had reached 51 days in 9 halls.

Bhushan Dahal's Kagbeni and Alok Nembang's 'Sano Sansar' brought entirely different movies:High Defination, Great Sounds, Great Camera Angel, New leading Actors notably from Gurukul, No dishum dashium, No family drama, हिरोइन पताउन dance sceene पनी थीइएन . Which was never previously seen in Nepali Movies. What did they all do that for?? why did they bring such a huge change .......ans: only because they hoped they could pull nepali youths, those that were used to hollywood, bollywood and growing Korean Movies to come and Watch Nepali Movies. But this couldn't bring much success. PPL hardly gave them a chance. They tried to find little nots why not to watch the movie. And those who were used to watch Nepali Movies, felt it wasn't for them, Available only in High Priced Halls, and those seens that they were used too (The Fight Scene and Songs where 'Hero' and 'Herione' dance) didn't arrive : ...

So basically, PPl who didn't watch Nepali Movies hardly gave them a chance,and those who did felt these weren't for them.

Alok Nembang with Kohi Mero, this time has brought such a movie that felt like it tried to fill these gaps. There was a short 'flimy' Dishum Dashum, number of Songs, the Actors weren't entirely new (Jharna Bajrachary looked lovely). But he didn't miss the High Defination with great angles, great senaries (Mustang ko desert), nice songs, There were few comedy scenes that didn't feel alean to Movie, the Story was short and sweet, and best of all running on Many local halls.

If you haven't watched it yet do watch it ... Please dont miss it .. I promise you want regret !!!

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My friends ask me why I hate Indian Movies so much .. But it's not that i hate them, It's just tat I want to save Nepali movies and help them grow or else it would be a condition where "I would hate killing animals for food, but i still love eat meat.", (No I'm not a vegetarian just an example) .. though the example is not much clear but hope u get the idea.

Tourism Year 2011

कसरी स्वागत गर्ने ? दिनौ नउठाएको फोहर,ढल बग्ने बागमती,जथाभावी दौडिने यो ट्रयाफिक,जाहानी कोचाकोच जाहानी ठेलम-ठेल,डेन्ड्राइन खादै हिडने खाते भनेर कहिलाउने बच्चाहरुबाट भरीएको ठमेल,ठगिको त कुरा गरी साद्यै छैन,जहिले पनि लुटपाट र कुटाकुटको समाचार,बति छैन पानी छैन पेट्रोलनी छैन,चोरीबाट बचाउन थुनीएको यी मुर्ती तथा मन्दिरहरु,पानी नभै सुकेका ढुङेधारा,दाउरा चोरी र सिकार भोगीरहेका यी जङ्गल,हिउ नहुदा कालै भएका हिमाल सुकेका नदिनाला,मोडरनाइज र वेस्टरनाइज फरक नचिनीकन परिवर्तीत हाम्रो संस्कृति,कहिले सडक बन्द त कहिल नेपालन‍ै बन्द ।।

Nepali Sahitya .. Collected..

जिन्दगी त थियो जसै तसै चल्दै थियो । बाच्नु पनि बाध्यता नै थियो । तिमी आयौ। खुशी का केही रङ हरु छर्यौ ,जिन्दगी लाई रङीन् बनाइ दियौ , केही सुगन्ध हरु छर्यौ ,बस्नादार बनाइ दियौ , नयाँ नौलो अनी सुन्दर बनाइ दियौ ।
यो जिन्दगी बाचेँर कहिले नसकियोस जस्तो लाग्ने बनाइदियौ । अब त साच्चै मलाई मृत्‍यु सँग डर लाग्न थालेको छ ।

Found in Some Form .. Guess Someday I will be able to say the same...

ल बधाई छ, फेरी नयाँ मोड लिने भयो। हाम्रो देश, राम्रो देश। लथालङग देशको भातभुङ चाला, ज-जसले सक्छ उसै उसैले खाल!!! जय नेपाल !!!

.. Written By Suman Thapa dai ... status after the goverment kicked Katuwal From the Post ..

म कवि होइन

नेपाली साहित्य ।। कति आफ्नै लेख - कति ठाँउ-ठाँउ वात बतुलेका ।।

तिम्रो जोश छ तर होश छैन भने तिम्रो जोश काम छैन ।।

तिमी संग हतियार छ तर हिमत छैन भने तिम्रो हतियार काम छैन ।।

तिमी प्रेम गर्छौ तर प्रास्तव गरेदैनौ भने तिम्रो प्रेम काम छैन ।।

This Again .. I have modified it from a wall poem .. i will the orginal one soon

जब मैले पहिला,'मेरो प्यारो वखल डुंगा' सुनेको थिए त्यस्मा काठमाडौंलाई मर्भुमी भनेकाले लेखक देखि साह्रै रिश उठेको थियो । । तर आज म अफुनै काठमाडौं मर्भुमी हुदै गएको पौउदै छु।।

Not a Poem ... Just My Thoght ..

फुलेको फूल मात्र होइन झरेको फूल पनि हेर्न गर्नु । । नयाँ साथीमात्र होइन पुरनो साथीहरु पनि सम्झिने गर्नु । ।

I had always love those short poems .. written on back of those trucks and buses ... when we go for long tours on highways.. well this was written on bus bumper in kathmandu itself ...

All Poem are not my Own I collected them but Below are My Own Writings ... Those Who Belive it Thank You ... And Those Who think I Copied it Thank You more cause its trulely Flattering ...;-)

कम्जोर मेरा भाग्य, वा कम्जोर भए प्रयासहरु । । माया दिन्छु जिन्दगी भर तर मरी सके आशहरु । ।

मनका कुरा मनमै बाढी राख्दा, मननै फाटिएला जस्तो छ ।। जिन्दगीको यो गोरेटोमा एक्लाई बाचिएला जस्तो छ ।।

जस्तो घडी जस्मा आफु कहिले पुगेको चाहन । । समयले फेरी उस्तै घडीमा फेरी दोउराएको छ । । पर्स्थिती पकै पहिला भन्दा फेरियको छ । । तर माग भने एउटाइ छ । । अब फेरी बदल्नु छ । ।

प्रेममा कहिले भिख नमाग्नु । । किन कि प्रेममा भिख मागेर पाइदैन । । प्रेममा भिख पायो भने । । त्यो प्रेम - प्रेम होइन सानुभुती हो ।

यो संसार को भिधमा किन आफुलाई एक्लो मासुश गर्दैछु ?? लाग्छ छायाले नी मेरो साथ छोडेको छ । । यो छनिक हो की वास्तबिकता ?? केवल समयले बताउने छ ।।

ए झरि । । बघी देउ यसरी । । । काठमाडौं बगाइ दिने गरी । । यहाँ कति समस्याहरु छन् ।। पानी छैन, बिजुली छैन, पेट्रोल छैन, मोबाईलमा नेट्वोर्क छैन ।। छ त धुवा , धुलो, फोर, ट्राफिक जाम , मानिशहरुको भिड, जह नि घरै घर् अनि बन्धै-बध ।। काठमाडौं भनु या नेपालमा भनु जहाँ नि आग लगै को समाचार छाएको छ ।। माफ गर्नु होल तेसैले लग्च बगिदिय हुन्छ ।।

“एक खिलि चुरोट र म, उस्तै उस्तै हो,केवल फरक छ त,चुरोट जल्छ अनि सकिन्छ ,तर म जलिरहन्छु !"

A frend Karma had given me the like to me to view a show ... A Nepali Guy studing abroad had recited it in the show ..

"भमरलाई भ्रम हुन सक्छ रस चुस्दा फुल्लाई कतै चोट पुग्यो कि "

Most Must know this .. cause this is from a Famous Book ... Palpasha Cafe written by Wagle.