About Far-West Terai of Nepal
Undoubtedly, it is the most
current vacationer goal in Nepal. Far West Nepal is as yet immaculate and
unexplored, however, holds probably the most wonderful attractions, extending
from the biggest crowd of Swamp Deer in Asia at Suklaphanta National Park to
the grand excellence of the elevated knolls, woodland, and lakes at Khaptad, to
beautiful off the beaten trails of the mountain range, for instance, Mt. Programming interface and Mt.
Saipal. This westernmost district of Nepal covers a zone of 19,539 sq km. This
area incorporates the flatland (The Terai), center slopes, and furthermore high
mountains, with the most noteworthy rise at 7,132 meters. Far West offers an
assortment of encounters and touristic attractions with altogether different
atmospheres. These range from natural living in the fields of Terai, to the hazy
slope stations in center slopes and stupendous perspectives in the Himalayan
Mountains run. Far-west Nepal is additionally home to exceptionally beautiful
and striking societies. The Raute clan in the Far West still lives on chasing
and assembling, moving all around. Guests can see and experience one of the
kinds of Tharu culture in the Terai, Hindu culture in the mid-mountains and
Tibetan culture in the northern piece of the Far Western Region.
Karnali Bridge
It
lies in Mahendra Highway at Chisapani at the fringe of the Kailali and Bardiya
region. The scaffolded site is 500 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, and 86
km from the nearest air terminal offices in Dhangadhi. The plan of the
extension and its area has made it a vacation spot for household and global
guests.
The closest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in Far-Western
Region, Nepal. The wellspring of the Karnali River lies high up in the Himalayas.
It is one of four streams that ascent from the blessed Mount Kailash in Tibet.
On its voyage down toward the South, Karnali is wild and quick, in this manner,
offering magnificent white water energy. At the point when the waterway comes
to the flatland of the Terai, it settles down into increasingly direct and
delicate flows and inevitably turns into a wide, magnificent stream. Going on
the stream around there offers a casual voyage encompassed by the unblemished wild.
You can discover more data about boating and sailing stumbles on the Karnali
River here.
In
the Far Western Terai, only south of Tikapur, the Karnali River is joined by
three streams, which make it the perfect environment for probably the most
established species of amphibian creatures on earth: the Ganges waterway
dolphins. There are as it were four waterway frameworks worldwide that are
possessed by the uncommon freshwater dolphins. One of them is the Ganges River
and its tributaries, including Far West's Karnali and Mohana River. There is a
higher possibility of seeing the dolphins during the rainstorm season when the
stream is swollen. Since the dolphins move during the rainstorm season there are
most likely to 60-70 dolphins that can without much of a stretch be spotted when
they rise to the top to relax. More data about this uncommon species can be
found on the site of the Dolphin Conservation. Karnali Bridge, the deviated,
single-tower, link stayed connect is the second-longest of its sort in Nepal
and was worked by worldwide collaboration. The scaffold traverses the Karnali
River between the Kailali District and the Bardiya District of western Nepal. The
extension was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan and introduced
following six years of its development date by the late Prime Minister Girija
Prasad Koirala.
Ghodaghodi Lake
It
is a wetland gem in the flatland of the Far Western Terai. It is the primary
pool of a wetland complex that comprises of 13 huge and shallow lakes and
lakes, including Nakhrodi Lake and different bogs and knolls. Together, they
structure a wetland hallway associating Bardia National Park with the
Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve. The Ghodaghodi Lake Area has been secured under
the Ramsar Convention since 2003.
Ghodaghodi
Lake Area is a significant natural surroundings for feathered creatures in Nepal.
It goes about as an arranging post for relocating wetland winged animals and is
home to both local and overwintering species. An aggregate sum of 140 fowl
species have been recorded in the lake territory, including the all-around
threatened (helpless) "Lesser aide" and the close threatened
"Darter". The zone is likewise natural surroundings for other
jeopardized and defenseless vertebrates and reptiles, including the Bengal
tiger, the smooth-covered otter, and the mugger crocodile. The lake's name is
gotten from the Nepali word for "horse".As indicated by the legend,
God Shiva and Goddess Parvati used to transform into steeds and hover around
the lake. Today, Ghodaghodi Lake is as yet a significant spot of love for the
neighborhood Tharu individuals. A little sanctuary is situated on the banks of
the lake. Numerous Tharus assemble during the Agahan Panchami and Maghi
Festivals. Here, they offer steeds, elephants, and tigers made out of the mud to
the Goddess Gauri Mata all together for their desires to work out. Since this
is as yet a convention today, yet a ton of dirt steeds can be found in the
sanctuary.
Maghi Home Stay
It
is 4 km far from Mahendra highway, which is situated in the neighborhood of the
most significant fascinated in the Western Terai, Ghodaghodi Lake Area. This
ensured territory is popular if its 13 huge and shallow lakes and lakes like
Nakhrodi Lake, related swamps and knolls. Together, they structure a wetland
passageway associating Royal Bardia Nationalpark with the Royal Suklaphanta
Wildlife Reserve. The winged animal watchers, culture and nature darlings
coming to visit the territory were feeling the loss of the spots to remain.
Today, 14 families in the town offer comfortable and bona fide homestays to
their visitors. The Maghi Homestay Village is the best model of how feasible
protection can be guaranteed with a supportable work approach.
Chandani Dodhara
Mahakali
Bridge (commonly known as Dodhara Chandani Bridge) is a suspension connects
over Mahakali (Sharada) river with a length of about 1,496.5m. This is situated on
Kanchanpur District of Mahakali Zone in the Farwestern improvement Region. It is popular
for its extraordinary style of building technique. There are just 2 VDC of
Nepal past Mahakali stream Chadani and Dodhara, connection with claim land is
by this scaffold. Mahakali stream likewise fills in as the outskirt among Nepal
and India. It is close to the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is one of the
principle fascinations of this western Nepal. It is developed by Nepal-Japan
Co-operation. One of the longest multi-ranges Pedestrian Bridge in Nepal is
situated in Kanchanpur locale in Mahakali zone in the Far-Western Development Region, Nepal. It associates the two towns Dodhara and Chandani isolated by the
Mahakali waterway in Kanchanpur District. The scaffold in the Mahakali Zone
Management associates, the Nepalese domains close Indo-Nepal outskirt cut off by
the stream. The extension is situated about 12 km Southwest of Bhimdatta
Municipality (until 2008 known as Mahendranagar), 8 km beneath the Mahakali Dam
and 5.5 km south and underneath the Indian. South and downriver is the Indian
fringe around 11.4 km away.
Shuklaphanta National Park
The
Suklaphanta National Park is named after the astonishing open prairie, which is
called 'Phanta' in Nepali. The National Park has the biggest field in the Far
Western Terai. It is additionally home to Nepal's – perhaps Asia's – biggest
populace of marsh deer (at present numbering around 2,000). A lot more animal
varieties can be found in the National Park, for example, tigers, rhinos,
crocodiles, wild elephants, and transient flying creatures. The recreation
center used to be a mainstream chasing place for the Nepalese sovereignty
before it turned into a secured zone. Indeed, even today, it has not yet been
investigated completely. This is the reason inquires about and zoologists visit
the recreation center similarly as regularly as vacationers. Around 2
kilometers from the National Park, another fascination of the district
anticipates the Chandani and Dodhara.Suspension Bridge. The suspension connect
has a range of 1460 m and is the longest scaffold of its sort in Asia. It
associates the two towns Chandani and Dodhara.
The
wildernesses of the Shuklaphanta National Park were before the site of an
antiquated realm. Right up 'til today remains of that realm can be found in
certain spots. Close to Rani Tal, a lake in the hold, there still stays block
support, estimating 1,500 m (59,000 in) in the perimeter. It is considered by local
people to be a reminder of the stronghold of Tharu ruler Singpal. The best time to visit Bardia National Park and Shuklaphanta National Park is from
mid-September to mid-December and the beginning of February as far as possible
of May.
Bardiya National Park
It is the greatest immaculate wild in the
Terai. It covers a territory of 968 km² of sal backwoods and meadow. The National
Park secures perhaps the biggest stretch of the tiger environment. A populace of 50
tigers were included in 2013, a record high number in the recreation center's
history. With any karma, you'll see a tiger! Bardia National Park is home to in
any event 30 other warm-blooded creature species, including the one-horned
rhino, the wild elephant, swamp deer, and the imperiled Ganges stream dolphin.
Moreover, beyond what 407 feathered creature species can be found in the
recreation center. Among them: the Bengal florican, the white-rumped vulture,
the peafowl, the bar-headed goose, and the Sarus crane. The Crocodile Breeding
Center offers a more critical take a gander at the recreation center's
reptiles, similar to turtles, swamp muggers, and gharial crocodiles. South of
the recreation center base camp, you can visit the Elephant Breeding Center. It
is ideal to go there toward the evening when the elephants return from
touching in the recreation center. At long last, it is a decent territory to
investigate the traditions and ceremonies of Tharu individuals – the soonest
occupants of the Terai – during a visit of the Tharu Cultural-Historical center.
Traveling to far-west of the Terai region was my desire
from childhood when we used to learn the draw the map of Nepal and locate
the places as per mention in the questions while studying social studies till
class 10. It took years to reach over here and I got the chance to visit when I
meet Woosha at my master’s level. As I know she was from Kailali district (covers a maximum area with forest but no national park or protected area) I begin to
dream about the Chadani-Dodhara Bridge and Karnali Bridge which I was eagerly
waiting for a visit. It took two years to reach over there I mean after completion
of our master exam we planned to visit over the bridges which I was looking for a visit and my experiences are below as per date and places.
Day
1-2 2019 Nov 2 -3 Saturday- Sunday
Ø BKT- KTM – Sukkhad - GhodaGhodi Lake - Maghi Homestay
This was the first day as well the second day of the trip
which began from my home. Urgently Woosha informed me to get ready for
departing to Kailali. She planned to move far-west Terai whenever she got
discharged from the hospital. She planned instantly which make me difficult to cope with her. She booked a ticket for today of 3.30 pm., hurriedly I packed my bag for departing to Bus
Park. At 11:55 am I caught a bus for Bus Park which took 1:30 minutes to reach Bus
Park. I was excited to travel to Kailali because it was going to be my first ever
travel in the far west of the Terai region. Even it was going to be my first ever longest
night travel. While I was moving to Bus Park I was thinking about Mahendra
highway the longest highway of Nepal (1024 km) because previously I hadn’t
crossed Mahendra highway from Chitwan and from Kapilvastu district that’s why I
was excited to experience the night travel in Mahendra highway. I reached the bus park
at 1:15pm and began to roam the bus park I was at the bus park after 5 years (I was
here in 2013 for trekking to ABC). I was roaming the bus park and in order, to
spend the time I got off from the bus park but while I was moving I was noticed by Woosha
and I got back to meet her. I was feeling excited to travel as soon as possible.
But we had to wait until 3pm because we would be moving to Kailali only at
3pm. till then we discussed our travel and other travel experiences for
an hour until our bus was ready for departure. I was feeling so excited to get
into the bus because I hadn’t traveled on such a large bus before and I was
eagerly waiting to seat on the bus. I was so surprised to view vacant bus we were only
12 passengers. I asked Woosha about the reason behind it. She replied, “It’s
not a season to travel to home but instead it’s a time to get returned back to
Kathmandu from home”. She informs me, “The bus will be a crowd when it’s a time of
returning from Kailali to Kathmandu. So she suggested I get ready for the struggle to face a crowded bus after my completion of travel in order to get back.
At 3.30pm, our bus departed from the bus park for Sukhad- the home town of Woosh. I
was feeling free and happy to travel for the desired place. We were traveling sharing
our colleges’ memories and thesis. The bus speed was gaining up which eagerly
make to reach Mugling because the night light and movement of the bus seemed as
picturization which I had noticed when I was returned from the Pokhara before
one year and I was wishing for the same picturization. Everything was going as per
our planning and as I knew we were going to enter Mahendra highway by Chitwan I
was getting excited than before. At 7pm we reached Mugling, where I found the
night light was cooler than I had expected. I was recalling my last trek along
with other travel memories. I was listening to the Nepali song “Phoola haina” which
I was wishing to listen to in Prtihivi highway this was making me feel better
than I was wishing from the day I heard this song. I was continuously listening
up the same songs but I was not feeling to get rid out of it instead of it I listened
persistently. As night rises up I was getting colder than I expected. So, I
wore everything that I carried for travel. I was in many more queries but Woosha
was having sleep so I didn’t disturb her and continued to enjoy night travel view
and listening to the music. At 9 pm we reached Phulchowk where our bus fueled.
After crossing a few meters, we arrived at the hotel for our dinner at Palpa hotel. I
was so stunned to view the vacant hotel. We were only 12 passengers along with bus
staff and we spent 30 minutes there then I called up home for informing where I
reached and where I was going further. From Phulchowk, Dhangadhi ( sub-metropolitan
city and headquarter of Kailali district) was 520 km far away and it took 8 hours
to reach up there ( Sukkhad of Kailali district). Everyone was feeling sleepy
but I was sleepless because I wanted to view the night travel and know the
place where we were moving further. For one hour I tried to sleep but I was not
able to do so. Insistently I closed my eyes for rest and at 11pm I woke up and
knew that we had already crossed the Lumbini (the birthplace of Gautam
Buddha). Onwards Lumbini I hadn’t crossed
Mahendra highway and traveling for 15mintues from Lumbini we reached Taulihawa
of Kapilvastu district (Palace of king Sudhodhan the father of Gautam Buddha). I
was recalling my tour of tourist guide training 2018 when I had visited Lumbini
for the first time and then after that visit, I was crossing Lumbini. Afterward, I was unknown about the place where we were traveling, and like before I was
sleepless and began to listen up my favorite music. I was enjoying the night
travel. As night was rising up I was so excited to know whether the same driver was
driving or the next driver new and I found the same driver driving the bus. I was
much more getting disturbed because our bus was playing rocking music in loud
volume due to this I was sleepless up to 2pm, then afterward I just fell asleep.
After sleeping for hours I woke with blur visibility where I found we were
traveling in the middle of the forest. We reached Bardiya (the home of the tiger)
at 4am and on the way, I saw a couple of deer and I was wishing for a tiger but it
was the rare case to view the tiger crossing the road. Woosha shared her experience
that she got a chance to view tiger when she traveled Kathmandu for the first
time on the highway of Bardiya, crossing the road. The path was so straight
that the bus was traveling at its higher speed. I was feeling so sleepy but I saw
the tower I felt so surprised because I was unknown that we were crossing the Karnali
Bridge. This bridge lies between Kailali and Bardiya which is the third-longest
bridge of Nepal designed in single cable design with distance 500 meters. At 630
am our bus parked for breakfast then we hurriedly approached to bridges for
snapping the picture I was so happy to be at Karnali bridge. I was surprised to
have windy weather so hurriedly Woosha snapped my pictures and get into the
bus back for moving ahead.
While we were getting into the bus I was uploading the picture on Facebook to inform that I was at Karnali Bridge. We reached Sukkhad
at 7am which was our expected time and reaching up we got off from the bus then
walking a few kilometers we reached the home of
Woosha where I took rest for an hour before moving to Ghoda-ghodi lake.
At 11 am we moved for Ghoda-ghodi lake and I was escorted by Jay BC brother of
Woosha. He was briefing about a place and the weather of Sukkhad, side by side he
was describing Ghoda-ghodi lake. Walking 700 m from Woosha home, we reached
the main road where we took an auto to reach Ghoda-ghodi lake and in 3 minutes we reached
Ghoda-ghodi lake. Getting down from the auto, first, we move to roam the religious
site of an area then we moved for boating he was informed we could see a crocodile
in the pond but I was not hoping for it in the pond where we were moving for boating. I
was enjoying the boating but little fear was there because as we reached the next corner of the pond we saw a crocodile. Viewing crocodile I was in despair
due to this I requested Jay in order to turn back to the starting point of the boating area. I was not expecting crocodile in the pond but we got a chance to view
it which added memory in the trip.
Then after getting back to the main road, we
moved for Maghi homestay which was 4 km far from the highway. In order to reach
homestay, we even took an auto and in about 30 minutes we reached homestay. As
reaching up there I phoned the president of the homestay in order to receive me and
due to un-confirmation, I was calling him staying in front of his home. We interacted
for minutes then afterward Jay left for his duty from the homestay. I felt lonely
when he shook hands and left me. Then I began to interact with the president of the homestay as the conversation goes for a long period I was surprised when he informed me that
they were still deprived of electricity facilities’. I questioned with curiosity
how it was possible to be connected with the main highway. He answered that they contracted
through with co-operative instead of Nepal electricity authority. Due to a lack
of electricity water facilities in the bathroom even having modern bathroom facilities
it was seemed useless. He took me to the hall of their homestay where they used to
conduct training and other program but it was like only a room because without
electricity supply the electric things were being useless. He was sharing SWOT
of Maghi homestay where I was consoling him to stay positive. I found being deprived of electricity there life had been so harsh and uneasy. At 3 pm I was referred to
home no. 4 of Mayadevi where I took rest for 2 hrs. I was feeling sleepy
because of sleepless last night. At 5pm Mahesh came to meet me where we discussed tourism in the far west. He was so hopeful for better tourism here and hoping
for making it better than before. Discussing for hours he took me for dinner
and I was so surprised to be treated as per their tradition they used to offer
guest lunch at the door. I was feeling so awkward and knowing my oddness Mahesh
described that Tharu used to offer lunch at the door for a guest. I was happy to have
delicious chicken curry, veg curry, and even lentil too but the rice was being unusual
to swallow. I enjoy the lunch having a conversation with Mahesh and after dinner, I requested Mahesh for sleep so he showed up my room and he left for his home.
This was my first and second day which was covered with
unexpected fun and slightly lonely day. Being sleepless in last night I was so
exhausted due to this I felt asleep soon but before going to bed I wrote today
experience in my daily diary for memories.
DAY
3 - Nov 4 Monday
Ø Maghi Home stay – ChadanidDodhara -
Sukhlaphanta Nationl park-Sukkhad
Today was the third day of the trip which was going to be
busiest because today we were going to visit Chadani-Dodhara and Sukhlaphanta
and additional Mahakali Bridge and Sidha-Llingeswor etc. Yesterday night was
quiet sleepless because there was no door in my room and I was scared that
something might come to attack but it was just my misconception and fear that
something might happen. I woke up early in the morning to move for Chadani-Dodhara
and Sukhlaphanta. At 6am I woke up and called Mahesh for payment of homestay. He
informed me that he is arriving and I waited for him for 45 minutes. After arriving he
handover register to write something about suggestions to reduces the problem in
my next visits. I listed the required facilities that I had known after a conversation with the president and Mahesh. Handing over the register I even cleared
the bill. Before moving out I was farewell with tika and flower by homestay
owner.
Mahesh came to drop me and I found there was not any auto. I was hoping
for a bike or auto so that I could get down as soon as possible. I got a phone from
Woosha that she was ready to depart for Attariya. I informed to depart after I
reached the highway and waiting for 10 minutes I got auto and it took 30 minutes to
get down. Reaching highway I called Woosha to move from Sukkhad for Attariya. I
waited for 15mintues and at sharp 8am I got into the bus where I met Woosha then we
moved for Aattriya. Oh my god! After crossing 8 km from Ghodaghodi lake we viewed
the dead body in the Pahalmanpur market which was hit by a truck in the last
night and it was in the same condition which made it unusual to view it. Local
people were protesting and they just blocked road due to which everyone on the
bus was despair but the driver knew the way to reach another side of the road from
the middle of the forest. The driver was driving as per his experience then as we
reached the road, local people were also there who had already blocked down the road.
Then it was the condition where we were not able to return back neither move
forward because we stuck at mid of the forest. Suddenly, local people were
coming driving tractor they escorted us to way. We were in the forest for 45
minutes searching for the way while we were in the jungle we were worried that
if we had to get retuned back our plan would hamper but even lately driver
brought us on the highway. After reaching highway we traveled freely with joy
and I was much more excited because we were so close to our destinations i.e
Chandani-Dodhara. I was feeling so excited but my excitement diminished when I
found a leech in my right leg. From the time I was on the bus, I was feeling the itching sensation in my leg and as it went extreme I checked out my leg and I
found blood in my leg. I was confirmed that there might be leech then I untied
shoes and I found leech which had fully sucked up blood. Viewing leech Woosha
just adjourned from my side where we were sitting. I cleared the wounded part
and forgot about it. Afterward, I got a phone from my father, he just wanted to
know about the conditions so I handed over mobile to Woosha. She cleared everything
and controlled the situation. Then after onward, I was free and my excitement
resumed which was higher than before when we reached Attariya. Getting down
from bus we got into Hiace van for moving Mahendranagar (headquarter of
Kanchanpur district). At 10:15 am we moved for Mahendranagar which was 42 km
far from Attariya. We were at the front seat so I got a chance to play the music
as per my mobile playlist. Driver asked,” Is this Madarasi song?” I answered
him and even questioned how he knew it ‘Madarasi’ and he answered that it sounded
different. I played the south Indian songs
which were eager to play in the vehicle since I was in a vehicle. I was enjoying
the travel and didn’t notice we were at Mahendranagar bus stop. We reached as
per time predicted by my driver and it took one hour to reach Mahendranagar
from Attariya. After that we moved in search of auto for Chadani-Dodhara and while
we were searching two biker chants Chadani-Dodhara because they were working
as Chadani-Dodhara bike lifer in a certain amount of fare. I was surprised to
have a better facility for my desirable destination i.e Chadani-Dodhara. We denied
their request and moved for auto then walking for a few meters we caught up an auto
that was going to depart for Chadani-Dodhara. We disclosed our today’s plan to the driver and he advised us to book him for a day paying Nrs.2000. We consoled him
that we would answer him on the way. Then we moved for Chadani-Dodhara while we
were moving I was analyzing the fare where Woosha was calculating the time. Then
we came with the decision that we would accept his advice because if we denied his
idea we might lose the time while searching another auto as well as the fare might
hike too. We found our auto driver was diplomatic and worked for the betterment of
his passengers. We reserved him for the whole day because Woosha added two destinations
unplanned (Mahakali bridge and Sidhalingeswor) after she found plenty of time
from her calculations. I was getting excited to step on the bridge which I was dreaming
from the last two years since I met Woosha. We took the subway then we moved via the airport
I was surprised to view the runway as subway and grazing area for cattle. I
asked the driver for the pathetic reason he even didn’t know the answer. He
answered it was the same from the day he knew the place.
At 12 PM we reached Chadani-Dodhara
and reaching up there I phoned for Aashib, Sabina and my mother. Afterward, I
ran at the bridge to enjoy the moment but I was getting disturbed by the bike
which was passing through the bridge. Bikers were riding at high speed due to
which walker was getting disturbed and creating a problem for walking. Chandani-Dodhara
connects two VDC of Nepal which over the next part of the Mahakali river. We spent aorund1
hours and 45 minutes to get up-down. Woosha was snapping my pictures and she
was informed to get down soon so that we could manage time to reach Mahakali
Bridge and Lingeswor. After reaching up at the parking area we met with the driver then
we moved for light tiffin. Afterward, we speed up for Mahakali bridge but
before that, we visited Sukhalaphanta National Park from the airport way.
We spent there for only 15 minutes snapping pictures
along with collecting brochures from the office. Afterward, we got back to auto
and depart for Mahakali Bridge. It took 40 minutes to reach Gaddachauki from Sukhalphanta
then the driver informed us to get in the bridge by walking or from another auto. While
we were moving we received a call from Maiti Nepal booth they took us to the booth
and began the interrogation. We showed up our ID card and license but still, they
were interrogating suspiciously. We cleared out everything but they were not
convinced and after their discussion they allowed us to move ahead. I was so
stunned to get such suspicious interrogation and being curious I asked Woosha why
they suspected in such manner even we were being honest to them. She answered
that it was for our security. But I was not convincing. I replied,” It is not
good in fact safe to walk boy and girl in the border area.” She was not answering
me and being silent we moved forward for Mahakali Bridge. I saw women were
carrying goods from India border along with I saw India gate and custom office
in Nepalese territory. I was so surprised to view that I was feeling why we
were dominated by India. There was strict security checking process for
Nepalese. I found we are being treated as refugees or beggars. I was
not feeling good since the suspicious interrogation from the Maiti Nepal
booth. It took 35 minutes to reach the endpoint of Mahakali Bridge and Woosha
informed showing up the canal that was belonged to India and meanwhile what
Nepal. India received 10 canals where Nepal received only 1 canal from the Mahakali river.
While I was middle of the bridge I found Mahakali had been blocked by the
bridge I saw an overflow of getting blocked by a dam which was built by the British in
1928.
It was so fascinating to view the Mahakali riverside by there was the pain
of getting domination. At the endpoint of the bridge, I viewed the wideness of canal flowing
River of Mahakali River in India seemed like a river but in Nepal, it seemed
like only a dam. I informed Woosha to get in our land soon because I was feeling
as I was in detention so we speed to get back in Nepal side. I was not fresh until
we reached the Nepal side and automatically mood changed. I felt good to breathe in
Nepalese air and before crossing Gaddchauki I snapped pictures for memories then
we moved on in search of our auto (610 number plates). I was sharing my experience
with Woosha. In order to change my mind, she described our upcoming destination
i.e Sidhalingeswor. It was 5.6 km far from Mahendra highway lied in Daiji. It
took 50 minutes as predicted by the auto driver; the way was like I was traveling
to Changu from Dekhocha of Bhaktapur. The destination seemed like rocks of
mustang and as we got nearer we found that rocks were under the process of
being soil. I found such peace in my mind which motivated to be happy from
the peaceful environment.
We spent there for about 20 minutes. Woosha informed us we must reach the highway within 6 pm so that we could get a bus back to Sukkkhad. We
snapped our pictures before getting down I was enjoying the moment and at 5:20 we
departed to the highway. Our speed of auto was being higher so that we could get
down before dusk and we reached highway 10 minutes earlier then we predicted
the time. Before adjourning with the driver we cleared our bill and took pictures
for memories with Prem Khadka the auto driver. We were so happy to choose the understandable
driver. He supported and advised whenever we were in the problem.
Afterward, we caught
up Hiace van to get back to Attrariya. I was enjoying the travel which reminded
me as if I was traveling in Kotoswor, Kathmandu as well as reminded me of college
time when I used to get a hurry to get the return to back home from college as soon as possible. I was recalling
my whole day travel listening to my favorite songs. I was feeling so happy to
be the places where I was wishing to be there. I found Woosha was getting
worried about vehicles to get back to Sukkhad because it was 630pm when we
reached Aattariya. Reaching Attraiya she just walked hurriedly I asked why we were
walking so hurriedly. She answered to catch up on the bus and knowing that I also
ran to get the bus. But as we approached, the bus had just departed from the
bus stop. Then we waited for 10 minutes for the buses but we were not getting
the bus. One of the trucks was stopped by traffic police we thought for checking
purpose but traffic commanded to get in the truck. We were so thankful to traffic
police then Woosha just got relax that we would get home soon. Traveling in the truck was our first experience I found so good to travel in a truck. We never had
traveled in a truck before. We were having good experience in a truck. Through
traveling in a truck I got a chance to view its interior. We were looking at the
milestone in order to know how far to reach home. I was recalling day and night
travel on the same road which was quite different from unexpected experiences.
I felt morning travel was lengthy with despair but evening travel was short even
relax due to darkness and unknown about where we were currently passing by the road.
While we were returning we worried that road might get blocked if last day
accident had not solved but we found everything was normal when we reached the
accidental area. Sukkhad was 8 km far from the accidental area so we felt
relief that we were going to reach home on time. Traveling for one hour from
Attariya then stepped down at Sukkhad where it was 700 m walk from the main road
to reach home. Before moving home we got into the hotel in order to buy chicken
curry. While the curry was getting ready I became busy browsing Facebook after
two days which had added good memories in my travel. I posted my pictures and
used Facebook for 30minutes then we got ready to move for home. After reaching
home we became fresh in order to have our dinner. I was sharing my experiences
and last night dinner at a homestay which was nice and hoping that I requested Woosha
to serve me dinner soon. But I was surprised to have hard meat of Pyron breed. I just became sad that my excitement level diminished to zero. Woosha was surprised
to view my reaction. As to console, she told me to offer delicious lunch the
next day. I just shook my head and had dinner being silent. Then after I went
to my room for sleep and before sleep, I wrote up my daily experiences listening
to songs and at 9 pm I stopped my pen and
went to bed.
This was the third day of my travel which was the busiest
day I visited the places where I was wishing to visit along with additional
places due to plenty of time. The whole day was full of pressure with joy from
the earlier in the morning tonight. I was so happy to have better experiences
within the time frame.
Day
4 2019 Nov 5 Tuesday
Ø Sukkhad - Karnali Bridge - Bardiya
National park
It was my fourth day and probably the last of the trip.
Today I was moving for the last destination of trip i.e Bardiya national park,
the home of the tiger. Yesterday was the busiest day of my trip. I was exhausted
due to traveling for the whole day. Therefore I was expecting good sleep but I
didn’t have it due to fog dropping from leaves of trees of Woosha’s house. It
was like heavy rainfall so it disturbed me whole night due to which I was
sleepless but kept my eyes close insisting so that I could have rest. I was
waiting for the morning because I could go outside to enjoy the morning view. At 6
am I went outside but surrounding was covered with heavy fog then I returned to
my room and began to use 100MB that I got free from ncell after recharging Nrs
100s.I was feeling relieved to have a 100MB package of the internet which made me easy
to spend time with fun. At 630 am Woosha brought tea for me I took the first sip
which tasted like excessive sugar but as I sipped continuously and I found it….
good. I felt like Horlicks so I moved to meet her for getting extra tea but she
was missing. I sat on the chair and thought about Kathmandu and Kailai lifestyles
which were totally different than I expected for it. I was walking nearby pond
to view the surrounding but due to unchanged weather, I returned to the room and
began to write travel experience in my daily diary. As per last night's
discussion, Woosha was getting ready to make delicious lunch for me and she even
informed she was cooking Ghongi (snail) for me as well as chicken curry. As I saw
chicken I requested her so that I could cook chicken. She noticed my interest
when we had lunch offered by Goma madam during the time we were as an intern at the airport. I liked to cook chicken so in order to cook it I checked the required
ingredient and I found chicken spice was missing. So I went market to buy it.I was enjoying the morning walk and surroundings. I felt I was on my farm because
I was having the same feeling which I used to have whenever I used to visit my
field farm in my town. At 9 am we began to cook lunch for us. I was feeling
good that I cooked chicken in my own way and while cooking was going on we
were discussing today’s plan and I was waiting for her brother who was going
to take me Bardia national park. I was expecting he would be junior to me but
I was happy when Eoosha informed me that he was much more jolly than me. His name
was Hitten and he was police and his posting was in Sanepa, Kathmandu. After chicken
got ready we had our lunch so that we could move the national park on time. I
tasted ghungi (snail)for the first time which tasted like raw meat so I stopped to
have it but have a good lunch with chicken curry.At 10 am we departed for the national park which was 50 km far from Sukkhad. We were traveling via Mahendra
highway before that we filled the petrol for a scooter. Then we sped up to reach Bardiya
national park. While we were traveling I saw the welcome and thank you for the hoarding board so I decided I should take pictures after we returned from Bardiya
national park. We took a short break where I found such peace in mind that I requested
Hitten to have more rest to get sound sleep. But Hitten replied with fun that I
could if I wanted to be prey -a dinner of a tiger. Hearing about tiger I just
agreed to move on and hurriedly got into a scooter. After a few kilometers, we
reached Karnali Bridge but didn’t stop over there and kept on moving. I saw
lots of visitors taking pictures over the bridge and enjoying the scene of
flowing Karnali. I had never seen such a huge river water flow expect river of the western region. Whenever I used to see a river I thought to take water to my home
but it was impossible. Knowing this Hitten consoled me that Melamchi was coming
soon to Kathmandu which would somehow reduce water problems. I was enjoying the
green-blue water of Karnali and after crossing bridge, we reached check post
where we were handed a slip of time limit traveling 40km per hour. We had to reach the next checkpoint within 22-27 minutes it is because most wilds animals’ usually
cross the road in between this distance. It seemed like a sensitive area for a wild animal as we were traveling we saw a couple of squirrels and deer. While we were an insensitive area I was worried that the tiger might attack from the side because we
were traveling at a slow speed that we were getting bore. I was worried but it
was my only fear. It is because one could
view a tiger while crossing the road in rare cases only. We took 27 minutes to
reach the next checkpoint then after onward we sped up. At 1 pm we reached Bardiya
national park but I was surprised to have nothing which I was expecting found Bardiya
better than other national parks.I was searching for a wood signboard like in
Sukhklaphanta but I was not able to find. With high expectations, I entered the
national park taking a ticket. It was a zoo. Firstly we moved to the crocodile
breeding area then after we moved to the elephant and rhino chamber.We were unable
to view the elephant but got a chance to view rhino name Vikram.Hitten informed me
that there used to be a tiger in a cage so I hurriedly moved to cage but I didn’t see
it. I returned back to the rhino shed. Many local people were there to view Vikram
and they were explaining that one of his eyes was broken by villagers while he
was at the farm of villagers and one of the friends was killed during confront
between villager and rhino.
Grandmother was calling him Vikram Vikram with love
but he was busy having grasses. She even explained that Vikram was tamed
over here after making him tempting as well as offering his favorite grasses
from the confrontation area so that he could be saved. We were watching from
the stairs of offices, Vikram was not in the mood to move so everyone got down but
I was wishing him to move so that I could see him with the whole body. I waited for him
for 10 minutes, then he moved to the other side. I found that one of his eyes was
broken. This made me confirm that it was a fact what grandmother was explaining
while we were at the stairs of the office. We were unable to view the tiger so we moved to visitors’
information where we received information about the tiger and elephant which was written
in pictures. Afterward, we moved to the Tharu museum where Hitten described his
typical ornaments, utensils, and other tradition followed by the Tharu community.
Spending
30 minutes we got off from the national park to take pictures at the gate. I was unable
to find a wooden board so I took pictures at the gate of the national park. Hitten
was getting busy on the phone with samdhini. I was confused about what samadhi meant and
samdhini and who he or she was. Hitten replied that samdhini meant friend and
he even informed that we were going his home. Snapping pictures we moved to his
samadhini home which was a nearby national park. I was so excited to meet his
samadhi and samdhini in the home. We were welcomed by his samdhini’s father and I
kept waiting for his samdhi or samadhini. I waited for 30 minutes for his Samdhi
then I was in such a dilemma asking Hitten to whom we were waiting for and he
replied samadhi meant my friend who was the same as him- police who was in another
district as his posting. I was surprised to hear then I asked with whom we were
going to meet. He answered with his father and mother. After getting clear I kept
quiet for minutes then we took to the room where we were served with wine, spinach, and chicken. I was thirst so I took the glass thinking that it must be water
but when I saw it look different. I asked Hitten if this was water or something
else. He replied being cheerful that yes…. it was water but distilled. Oh my
god and I asked that we were going to drink it and he answered yes and you
should. I denied but he described its Tharu culture and I replied it as like Newar
community but we used to serve in a tiny terracotta
clay cup. They were much more known about the Newar community and most of our tradition
was similar to each other. I requested samadhini of Hitten to make it half
but she removed only 25percentt from the glass. I was feeling so awkward because
one must drink it if anyone denied then it seemed as being disrespectful to them.
We took a permit to drink after having a sip of wine. I felt burning in my chest but I
found it was lighter than Newar wine. They began to conversant about their
personal and current situation in the country. They were disappointed with the current
situation; they were hopeless for changes but wishing for a better future for
their upcoming generations. I was stunned to hear about their problems which
motivated me to drink with pain. Hiten and his samadhi father were sharing the
moments where I was worried to drink it. I was enjoying the chicken in order
to wash out the remaining wine of the glass. It took me 15 minutes to vacant it and I
feel so free after I drank the remaining wine of glass. But as I emptied the glass,
samdhinin found my glass empty and she added winemaking it full. I was staring
at Hitten. He replied please had it because it was our tradition to fill the
vacant glass? I neither laughed nor cried but my face was showing what I was
feeling right now because my face was getting redness and everyone knew that I
was done. I explained my tradition and travel experience and they had good entertained
by my Newar ascent and jolly face. Everyone was enjoying my action due to
which I felt awkward and kept quiet for minutes and Hitten spoke with fun why
I was silent or I was wishing for some wine.Samadhini was ready to serve wine
for me. I hid glass speaking it was enough in Tharu language “pugli” which meant
I was done but not again laughed broke out. I was remembering the warning given
by Woosha that he might even make me drunk and I was really drunk. I was
heating from the wine which made me uncomfortable to cope with Hitten. Their
conversation took place up to 2:30 pm then I requested Hitten to move on for Sukkhad. He
was not in the mood to leave his samadhi home but for the sake of my happiness, we
decided to depart from there. We began our travel discussing the current political situation,
we were silent until we reached the Mahendra highway. He spoke this was the main
reason why we used to visit Kathmandu or even for foreign employment and I knew
that due to lack of basic facilities local people usually wished to visit Kathmandu
for in search of their better life. He was hoping that local government might
bring something change that would change the life of local people over there.
We were traveling in hangover and I was enjoying the moments’. I asked
curiously whether he was fit to drive. He replied with laugh hahaha. I was the
man who could drink a gallon of wine if we didn’t have to return. I was stunned
and had mood-changing laughed but was worried that the police might know when we
would approach for posting. He answered with fun that he had a trick to get off
from them then I just enjoyed the moments. Traveling we reached check post and
as like before we got slip which had to complete within 22-27 minutes. I was
enjoying the ride but had a fear that if we got a chance to view tiger crossing the
road what should we had to do Hitten answered just chant ram ram and sped up as
much we can. But it was a rare case to view tiger crossing the road and as like
before we saw the squirrel at the side of the road. While we were returning I informed
that we would get down at Karnali Bridge for snapping pictures and even at
welcome and thank you for hoarding board.
As we crossed the sensitive area we sped
up and from the checkpoint, it just took 30 minutes to reach to Karnali Bridge.We
were 30 minutes late then our expected time we reached there at 5pm. I was sure
that I might not have good pictures at the hoarding board but I had good pictures at the Karnali bridge which was better than the first-day snap. Then after 12 minutes ride, we reached the place where I was
wishing to take a last final picture.
I was excited to take pictures but I was getting
sad too because my travel was nearly over and tomorrow I was getting back home. After snapping I kept quiet and Hitten knew that I was getting mood off.
In order to change my mind offers me pork. I was not answering him and in order
to divert the mind, I was recalling my whole trip. I was comparing bus travel and
scooter ride which was vastly different experiences. It took one to reach Sukkhad
from the place where we took our last pictures. Reaching up Sukkhad we moved to
local pork hotel to have pork. We had 3 plates of pork which was excessive for
me but it was nothing for Hitten. I was not getting rid out from the previous
drink and we increased our hangover having another beer along with pork. After sending
40 minutes I requested him to move on for home and we departed for a home being
double hangover than before. We reached home at 8:30 pm as reaching home I
found two robust guys. I thought he might be the brother of Woosha. As we approached
him Hitten described him he was the one who acted like Rajesh Hamal and
Amitabh Bacchan of Tharu movies. Knowing him he was an actor I asked him
questions if he was still acting as an actor but he denied that he had left the
movies industry 10 years ago. I was so happy that he co-operated with me being friendly.
As I was conversating with him Hitten bought another jar of wine. I answered
him it was enough but he handed over me a glass of wine to keep the respect of his
cultures. Conversation for 15 minutes we
began our dinner and I found everyone was enjoying the dinner but when ashram
informed that tiger killed villagers at the same time when we were at the national
park then we got stunned hearing it. I shared my whole experiences as well as
spoke out two Tharu words (thik baa –it’s ok and ram ram- namaste). They were
enjoying my conversation being hangover and after dinner, prem left for his home
and us three began our conversation but as soon as we began our conversation he
got a call from his home so he even left us. I was exhausted from today as
well as previous day travel therefore I was wishing for sound sleep. I informed
Woosha about the ticket. She replied to tell me tomorrow early in the morning. She
informed me I had to go to the ticket counter in order to get a ticket and hoping that I
stopped discussing a ticket. Meanwhile, before getting to room, we discussed whole travel than we created an itinerary regarding the trip and it took
us one hour to finalize it. I was wishing next visit would be with my friend
which would be funnier than this visit and after completion of discussion, I moved
for rest in my room.
This was the fourth day probably the last day of the trip. Today
I visited Bardiya national park which was my last destination of the trip. I found
we should be in a group while visiting the national park and I was wishing to be here
with pals in my next visit. Today I traveled via scooter which added another
new experience in the travel experience and this day was full fun being hangover.
Day 5-6 2019 Nov 6-7 Wednesday-Thursday
Ø Sukkhad-Kathmandu-Bhaktapur
This was the fifth day at Terai as well as the sixth day of the trip which began as the previous morning day. I woke up at 5am because I didn’t have sound sleep like before due
to fog dropping from leaves of trees of Woosha house. It was like heavy
rainfall. It disturbed me due to which I was sleepless for the whole night but
kept close my eyes so that I could have enough rest. I was waiting for the morning so that I
could get outside to enjoy the morning view but thick fog lead me to get back
into the room. Then getting inside I began to write my remaining daily travel experiences.
I wrote it for one hour and at 6 am Woosha brought tea to me. As she brought tea, I hurriedly
had it expecting that it'd taste like the previous day. To my despair, tea was sour and tasting like spicy. Viewing my reaction she hurriedly brought
another tea but it didn’t meet taste like yesterday morning tea. This was
going to be my last meeting with Woosha because after onward I was returning
Kathmandu alone.
At 7 am I went to visit a local hotel in search of the internet with
Nabin bk, younger brother of Woosha. He escorted me to a hotel where I could have intent
before getting a password. We ordered breakfast; did not get good behavior from the
owner. they were acting as I came to robbed his hotel while I was asking for wifi
password and after getting a password I got busy posting pictures in social
media. At 9:30 am we got back home and I requested Woosha for a ticket and she
immediately ordered his brother to take me to the ticket counter. Without any
objection, Asaram took me to the ticket counter but we failed to get a ticket. Ticket seller
consoled me to return back at 2 pm for a ticket till then he promised me to
manage the ticket. We returned the home and informed Woosha that I didn’t cut the ticket. She was acting as if I was joking but when Asaram confirmed she got surprised, asked for a reason, and even informed me to visit the ticket counter again. From the
first day, I have warned my driver to book a ticket early because he informed me
that the bus might be full while returning to Kathmandu. I packed my bag to move on
but I was in despair because if I didn’t get the ticket I had to return back which wasn’t
as per my trip plan. I had plenty of time so I hanged out with Woosha to pluck
fruits and flowers.Woosha's brother urged me to stay today and booked a ticket for me.
But I denied and wished to move on the same day which I was planning as per my
trip plan. Carrying bag I moved to Woosha's brother's office for using the internet to
spend the remaining time. I was there for one hour then I began to feel worried so
at 12;30 pm I moved to the ticket counter for a ticket. As I got, I felt the ticket seller
was waiting for me because he quickly handed over tickets as reaching there. I was so
happy to get a ticket and I phoned Woosha informing me that I got the ticket. She informed
to be alert while getting into the bus and should carry tickets each time in order
to get allocated a seat. I felt so relieved after getting a ticket but I still had two
hours 30 minutes left to get into a bus. In order to spend time, I went to a local
shop for light tiffin and began to write my today travel experiences. I spent
there for one hour and at 2 pm I got off at the bus stop in order to get the bus. I
found many people were waiting for the bus. I was enjoying the moments of being a solo traveler.
I interacted with other passengers in order to spend the time. As per the ticket bus
had to come at 2;30 pm but it got only at 3pm due to this I had to roam the local
area. The crowd was decreasing and when our bus arrived the whole area turned to
vacant. I felt so happy to travel in the bus cabin along with the driver. I was wishing
to experience from the first day but I didn’t get due to over bus staff inside the bus cabin. But this time I get the chance to seat in a cabin I was enjoying the moments
which were waiting for it. I was wishing to sit over the cabin so that I could view
tiger if luck favor, I'd get a chance to view while crossing the road but we viewed jackal
instead of the tiger. I was interacting with the driver, he informed me that he saw a tiger
just the day before yesterday in the sensitive area. I was so happy to hear
that but feeling bad from inside because I was unable to view it. As night was
rising up the traveling went on thrill because we were traveling basing on bus
beam light. I stayed awake until and unless forest area road crossed I was
having a good experience which I was getting from the time I got into the bus. At 8
pm we stopped at the highway hotel where we were the first bus to reach over there.
As reaching there I asked the bus driver how long we would be here. He answered we were not
staying there for more than twenty minutes because other buses were coming to the same
hotel for dinner. Hearing this I had my dinner quickly and I was surprised that I could not see my bus mates because the hotel was getting overcrowd then I began
to search the co-driver of the bus where he was enjoying his dinner then I was relaxed
after meeting him. I waited for him to get on the bus but he was slightly busy so
I went to the bus and got into the passenger area instead of a cabin. Everyone got into the bus
in their respective seat and before moving, the co-driver came to look for me because
I wasn’t in-cabin seat and, meeting me he ordered the driver to move on. Twins were sleeping
in my seat so instead of disturbing them, I slept over the bus floor. I was not
having sleeping so I interacted with passengers they all were from Doti. We discussed 30 minutes and as the driver switched off the light we stopped our discussion. Everyone was sleeping but I wasn’t so I began to write my travel experience lighting up
lighter light. I wrote it for one hour and at 10 pm I closed down my pen for
getting sleep. I was having good sleep than the previous day. I was wishing to lie
on the bus floor from the first day I got into the bus but I was unable due to lots of
things on the bus. But this time the bus floor was vacant. Other passengers even
joined me to have good sleep. I was enjoying the night travel listening to my favorite
songs. I was singing songs. A listening song I heard that somebody was
laughing although I didn’t stop singing but sang it in light sound. At 12 am we found our bus at Rupandehi which meant we had crossed Lumbini. I found everyone was
feeling sleepy and tired but I was surprised the driver was still fresh. I moved on the driver for conversation and asked about freshness. He answered simply that it had been their part of life and it’s the time to earn extra than before. Hearing up I
was motivated that one must be honest towards his duty and work. After 3o minutes
break, we began our travel and I slept for 5 hours. In the morning, we were at
Ramnagar of Chitwan where we spent another 30 minutes as a break. I was feeling good that I had good sleep and even were very close to Kathmandu.I
was calculating time and wished to be at home at 12pm if there wouldn’t be any bus
problem during travel and after getting Kathmandu too. We began to move on from
Mugling and reaching Mugling passengers slowly began to get down as per their destination.
I listened to my favorite songs and recalling the travel moments which I had experienced in the previous day. I phoned Woosha, Aashib, and even at home that I had arrived at Mugling. I
was feeling happy that I was going to reach home after 4 days but my excitement was diminishing when traffic began to increase. Some passengers got off from the bus
thinking that traffic jams might be for a long period. So they moved to roam the market.
But they didn’t notice that the bus was moving on and they had run about 300 to catch the bus and this was continuous for thrice in the same manner which made it so fun for
other passengers. After crossing Thankot check post, our bus speed rose up and we
reached Kalanki at 10 pm. Then we everyone got stunned when the bus informed that
they were not going for Bus Park due to which everyone had to get down at Bafal.
As I was getting off from the bus I phoned Woosha that I was on the way home, and I
caught up the bus to reach Bus Park from where I could get a bus for Bhaktapur. The
bus which I caught had taken about 45 minutes to reach the bus park from Bafal due to this my calculation went wrong and I was sure that I was not reaching home at 12 pm. As reaching the bus park area, I waited for a bus for 15 minutes
due to which I was sure that I would reach home lately. I was feeling hotter than terai. I was
getting exhaustion from pollution and overcrowding. Waiting for 15 minutes, the bus
came then I felt relaxed. I was viewing the
surrounding and comparing the surrounding with terai I found peace in terai where Kathmandu surrounding was full of pollution and noise but even though
people loved to be here instead of peaceful. It is because of the availability of
basic needs and other amenities. I was writing and completing my travel
experiences in order to make it a blog. It took one hour 50 minutes to reach home. It meant at 12:50PM I reached home. Reaching home I phoned Woosha that I arrived home. And that was the way how my travel ended.
This was my last day where my travel ended after
reaching home. It took me 20 hrs to reach home Sukkhad. It was a memorable
journey which would be one of the best parts of my life. I wished in the next
visit I would be visiting with my pals so that I could have much more fun than this
trip. I liked to refer to people whoever wishing to visit over here because this
is the place which should be visited by peace and nature lover in affordable price.
I found this region is full of tourism possibilities and it just required better
promotion and leadership for the overall development of the tourism industry.
