Group Study Exchange 2011 -- Nepal

Group Study Exchange 2011 -- Nepal
Our team: Liz, Barbara, Nate, Matt, Katherine

Friday, April 15, 2011

Photos from the last few days in Nepal



                  Mount Everest in the clouds from our mountain flight.

Liz Jordan at District Conference with the First Lady of Rotary Club of
Kathmandu Tripureshwor 

                 Katherine Piedra at the District Conference with Rotarian Mohan K.
                 Mulepati of the Rotary Club of Kathmandu New Road City.

Rotary District Conference--3292 Nepal

From left:  GSE team leader Barbara Spiegel, District Governor Tirtha Man Sakya, GSE team members Matt Hill and Nate Helminiak, and Pokhara Rotarian Ram Chandra Paudel

Barbara Spiegel with Rotary International President's Representative Dr. Manoj Desai and Dr. Sharmishtha Desai
USA GSE team (front row) in traditional Nepali clothing
with Nepal GSE team (back row)  in business attire

Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Last Few Days in Kathmandu

Thank you friends and family who have been following our GSE adventures in Nepal. We're back in Kathmandu for the Rotary District Conference and our last few days in Nepal. Ending this incredible journey is sad. We've made so many new friends who we don't want to say goodbye to. Each of us plans to return to Nepal with hopes of reconnecting with the Rotarians who have so graciously hosted us over the past month.

Since our last post, we've been in Pokhara, Tansen, Butwal, and Chitwan. We visited Lumbini--the birthplace of Buddha, went on an elephant safari and saw rhinos, visited Rotary projects, hiked through small villages and farms, and took a beautiful mountain flight with views of Mt. Everest.

As we moved from one Rotary Club to the next and one city to the next, we've felt sad to leave; then, we're immediately greeted by our new hosts who welcome us into their families.

Last night, we had a Newari feast at the home of District Governor and Mrs. Tirtha Man Sakya. All the food was prepared by Mrs. Sakya and their family. It was the like an American Thanksgiving feast for 50 people!!! We felt right at home since many of the guests were our Rotarian friends we've met in the last month.

We were also so happy to see the District 3292 outgoing GSE team again. As we leave Nepal for home, they will begin their month-long GSE adventures in Conecticut and Massachusetts.

Barbara Spiegel
Team leader