So - just got back from Nagacot........3 1/2hr drive each way - saw the most amazing views of the valley and the Himalayas. Was an excellent place to see the sunset and we got up at 5am to go to the top of the mountain to see the sun rise (never knew how quickly the sun comes up!!! - it only lasted a few seconds but it was impressive). We could also see Everest in the distance - i have a picture but someone has just borrowed my lead for the camera so he can upload some pics - if i get it back b4 the power goes I'll upload it.
Only had 1 hr sleep as we all stayed up late chatting and listening to music - bad move considering we knew we had to be up at 5am!! It all worked out well though and it was well worth getting up for..........

So what else has been happening then..................
On Friday we all went to the restaurant in our village for chips and proper coffee - anyway I've noticed the live chickens in the back of the restaurant and of course knew why they were there and that they would be killed to serve the customers but i did not expect the crazy chef to burst into the room the way he did on Friday with the live chicken by the neck in one hand and a meat cleaver in the other - i completely freaked out - never expected that i would feel the way i did but i started panicking and shouting at me friends the shut the door and then i tried to climb out of the window - i felt so upset and i wanted to save him but knew there was nothing i could do. Anyways after a little fresh air i felt alot better and came back inside after the 'deed was done' and the chicken was killed (all me mates watched - even the veggie ones!).

So there i am sat twenty minutes later and the same crazy chef came back into the room with the chickens head BBQ'd on the end of a skewer!!! I felt so sick but thought i'd be okay but then i knew that i couldn't hold it in - i bolted for the door but was in such a fluster that i ran straight into the chicken head!!!!!!!!!! I was soooo sick - it was awful!

When i got home i was sick again and my Amma was worried about me thinking i was ill but because of the language barrier i couldn't explain what had happened - so i called one of the project staff and asked him to explain to her what had happened because neither Atma Ram or Prabha were home to translate - anyway this lead to her and my Buwa laughing at me consistently until Atma Ram came home - it turned out that the project staff member hadn't explained properly what had happened and he told her that the chef brought a live chicken into the room at the restaurant and that i am scared of chickens and i threw up with fright!!!!! No wonder they were laughing at me! Once she knew the proper story though she actually felt quite sorry for me (she's a veggie!).

Just about to head off to a new Samosa and Baji shop we've found in Lubhu which actually serves the food hot (which is rare here) and you even get sweet chili sauce with it and all for the mere price of 2Rs a Baji (which is about 1p) and 5Rs for the Samosa - Derie Mito Cha!!!

Oh - BTW the cat is letting me get closer and is no longer trying to gauge me eyes out when i go near it......it still won't let me stroke it though.........