McLeod and Peden family's Nepal trip 2011

Don McLeod, new trustee, took his whole family, and their relatives, the Peden family from Oban, to see Nepal and the work of Nepal Schools Trust in December 2011.

On their journey to the district we help they enjoyed adventures........and many wonderful sights..........including...........

The medieval city of Bhakatapur with its wonderful temples.......

Lake Phewa Tal at Pokhara, close to the Annapurna Range........

.......where they also cycled up Sarangkot to see the majestic peaks

Like the Fishtail Peak......................

Before setting off on a journey down the Kali Gandaki River by raft..........

Navigating the rapids for nearly three days...........

Camping on sandy beaches..................

Eating wonderful camp food cooked by our guide Mukunda.....

Soaking up sun during the day, although the trip included one raft flip!!
Playing at being captain of the raft..........

Until the peak of Devchuli came into view and...............

We started a trek through the Mahabharat Range of mountains.............

Crossing paddy fields, rivers with our porters ......................

Following ridges and.......................

Setting camp for the night.....................

Passing through mountain villages.............


Eventually to a base camp below Devchuli Peak...............

From where we all climbed to the peak to see the unparalelled panaorama.......

Of the majestic Himalayas to the north.

Finally it was time to descend to the south towards Pragatinagar.........

To the beautiful village of Kirtipur..................

Where we received a warm welcome from the local community............

Before starting our visit to the schools that are helped by Nepal Schools Trust.

I would like to thank Don and John and their families for taking the time to come to Nepal and explore the countryside that leads to the area we work and share experience of seeing how the funds that Nepal Schools Trust has raised are making a difference in Pragatinagar and Devchuli.

I would also like to thank them for their fund raising and donations and I know that they went on to enjoy visits to Chitwan National Park, where they saw rhinos, elephants and crocodiles, and Kathmandu, capital of Nepal.

Chris Dickinson, Chairman.