Hi all (gary's boss here!)
Yes, we are still getting along fine., he doesn't smell that bad yet either! Life is heating up in Nepal - currently in Chitwan National Park (waiting to meeting an NGO again) and it's well over 30 degrees! Went for a walk this morning and saw a massive (2 tonne) rhino dosing in the jungle shade and a couple of crocs sunbathing on the Rapti river banks.
Work is going well with the masters students. We are learning a lot about the environment from them and we're helping them with their research methods and field data collection. This week, after meeting with a NGO to do some field research with them we are hopefully going to concentrate on my field data collection. Life in the Nepali rural communities is even more laid back than in the city - things happen when they happen. We waited 2 hours under a tree the other day for a jeep to arrive. Gary has re-drafted our time plan every day since we've arrived [someone has to make sure things happen - gary - yes ellie i have editing POWERS!!!!!!!]!!
*yes gary likes to make himself feel better by making sure we have an updated plan. while this is very useful it is me that has to make all the phone calls to make things happen, despite him requesting to be communications director!
Campus life is peaceful and we are getting a lot of work done (in our guesthouse.. a late-20th century American-constructed ruin.. ok, it's not that bad - at least we have lots of rooms and the water/electric just about works) even though every other day seems to be a national holiday. Electricity is randomly available. We are now regulars at the only local restaurant where we've exhausted the menu, purely to avoid dal bhat in the uni canteen every evening.
I'm really enjoying seeing lots of different parts of Nepal which is such a diverse country in both culture and landscape. Good job we still have plenty of time left as things here take such a long time happen!!
Gary seems to be writing frantically on the computer next to me so I'll stop waffling on as he'll have more to say...
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hmm... ok... have you ever seen a Nepali try and understand a Yorkshire man over the phone? good, you all understand. the first line of ellies post is about the become incorrect!
ReplyDeletegary just go on with ur yorkshire acsent and try the neplai language in yorkshire style they people will understand u better?....
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