Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Month: May 2013

  • Celebrating Success on Mountains

    Nepal and the world of mountaineering celebrated 60th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) yesterday. I attended one celebratory reception at the British Embassy in Kathmandu…


  • And the Monkey Stole My Glasses in Shimla

    Shimla’s monkeys are agressive and audacious. They don’t seem to miss an opportunity to intimidate, attack and assault humans. A huge Hanuman statue standing atop the Jakhu hill (of whose base…


  • A Quick trip to Shimla

    Shimla is a town of Monkeys who behave like Monkeys. But I will keep this album free of monkeys. I present here the atmosphere of the town- crowds and buildings-…


  • Toy Train to Shimla

    We wanted to come to Shimla in a toy train. Toy trains are slower and expensive than a bus ride to the hilly town. But we wanted to experience the…


  • Crossing a river on a packraft

    Just updated the entry on packrafting in Sunkoshi with photos and name of the river! More posts coming- from Ramechhap, Shimla, Delhi, Chitlang and more rivers (Likhu, Indrawati, Balephi and…


  • UK Album: Railway Stations and Notices for Thieves

    A few “interesting” things that I noticed while wandering around in London and York.


  • A Tour of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

    Here’s my Edinburgh entry (now with photos). It was Amit’s idea. He knew someone who worked there. That someone, I later came to know, was Bhaskar Adhikari (PhD from University of…