Momo

So James still wasn’t back to his usual self, but at least he managed to get some breakfast down him. Things might be looking up after all. After a lazy morning we went for a wander down the main drag to grab some lunch.

The place we found seemed good enough for a small lunch, nothing heavy needed after the big breakfast. I wanted to try the momo’s (Nepalese local dish, like dumplings) but I was told they would take a long time to prepare (which had been the case at a few other places) so I opted for the veg chow-mein. As big brother wasn’t feeling up to much he went for the chocolate ice-cream; not a bad choice for someone who has been poorly. My dish came soon after and it was massive! I knew I’d never finish it and I didn’t want to be rude so I forced down as much as I could and then we went our separate ways – James ambled back to the hotel and I went for a hike round the lake.

I had thought about hiring a bike and trying to get to one of the lakes outside of Pokhara or heading up to the caves up north, but they all seemed just a little bit of a stretch too far. Instead I decided to head round the lake and see the second biggest city of Nepal from the other side of the lake. I set off and passed a multitude of other hikers, bikers and trekkers, including the regular local folk all going about their business.

A mediocre view of Lake Phewa

I didn’t make it all the way round to the other side of the lake, it was just too big. But I did manage to get covered in red dust and get almost tipped into the lake by a Dutch guy in a canoe. I wandered back as I knew that James would be waiting for me – I said that I would be back by 6 and to only get worried if I was later than that.

Just off fishing...

For the evening we tried a new venue on the main drag and James’s appetite was on the comeback as he went for some spicy chicken wings. I plumped for the chilli chips again and an order of vegetable momo’s as they would only take 10 minutes, so he said. They were good, a bit like a dumpling crossed with a samosa, and I’m glad I tried them in the end. Not much happened after that. Sorry.