Pokhara at last!

Namaste from Lakeside Pokhara!

We have finally arrived in Pokhara after our flight was delayed and then cancelled yesterday morning due to the heavy rains in Pokhara. Apparently the monsoon is a little bit late this season, so it has been raining on and off since we arrived in Nepal. The airport was certainly an interesting experience, unlike anything we have ever encountered! We were whisked this way and that by eager to help Nepalis, who then wanted a dollar tip at the end of it all. We were seperated for the security check and Matt had a bit of a scare when the security man pulled him aside to 'question him'. There was alot of confusion for about a minute, until Matt figured out that he just wanted to know if Cat was Chinese or not - he was just curious!

We were then delayed for 4hrs in this large room with one gate, where they shouted out which aircraft was boarding next. If there wasn't enough noise from all the passengers and the shouting; voice-over messages for the boarding planes would play at the same time! It seemed to us like absolute chaos, but seemingly effective at the same time.

Thankfully, we were able to spend the night again at the guesthouse where we've been staying. Tomorrow we head off for 8 days of hiking towards Annapurna Base Camp and it appears the last day of the monsoon is today (that's the forecast atleast) so we're hopeful for some good mountain views.

Praise God for his faithfulness in taking care of us through this somewhat tumultuous couple of days and for his answer of prayer. Please pray for us as we build relationship with our Nepali guide, that we will be able to share our lives and faith with him over the next 8 days. Please also pray for our health (as we stay in villages and eat new foods) and for Cat's physical and mental stamina on the trek itself. Hopefully some photos when we get back!