Lonnie in Nepal #3

The food here is acutally pretty good and very International as Nepal is on the spice route so the food influences are diverse. Tibet's big culinary contribution are Momos which are steamed dumplings (or fried) stuffed with veggies, or meats, cheese, etc. The National dish is Daal Bhaat which is rice, lentil soup, curry veggies, a salad and a crunchy lentil cracker. The cost is around $1-2 and you can get as much refill as you like. There are many Indian, Italian, Chinese dishes on the menus also. I sat down at one lakeside restaurant and it was all Mexican food. I didn't stay for that but opted for local food at the "Laughing Buddha" restaurant which has excellent food!

Breakfast cost around $1.30, lunch $1-2, dinner $2-3 and my room with cable tv, ceiling fan, and a mtn/lake view cost around $9/Day.

Liliam introduced me to some of her local friends who were fun and entertaining. The sunset at the lake was beautiful as I watched people come and go in long row boats. The waters were calm, the air was fresh, and the people were chilled.

photos: Nepali club, Pokhara, peace pagoda, devil's fall, live bull walking