Magical mystery tour and donut kayaking - Pokhara, Nepal

Donut Kayaking....

We hired some little wave riding kayaks to paddle around Fewa lake. They were ultra sensitive! One false movement or slightly too much paddle or even a ripple sent me around in a circle like doing donuts on the water. 

I found it difficult to keep it straight to be honest. 

We paddled to one end near the marsh land which took about an hour. 

We watched the water buffalo and birds then found a nice little cove to stop and rest. 

There's a cute island in the middle of the lake which supports a quaint little temple. We headed there next and I was surprised at how many tourists there were. 

I was also surprised to see no shops or be interrupted by hawkers. It must be the only place in Nepal without those. 

Magical mystery tour....

For a bit of fun and adventure we decided to hop on a local bus without having any idea where it was going.

The ride was like being on a roller coaster with speed bumps while having our ears blasted with Indian dance music. 

It was important to hold on to whatever we could so our heads didn't hit one another, the roof or the window.

We travelled for about 25 minutes and passed maybe 4 villages before we decided we were comfortably lost yet able to walk back before dark.

The village we finally ended up at was called Pame and about 9klm from Lakeside Pokhara. 

It was a great place to see 'out of town' authentic life.

I liked the way this house was so rundown and dilapidated yet it had a  

beautiful hand painting on the side. The young lady on the porch gave me permission to take the photo while the older lady, just out of shot, was yelling something at me in Nepalese. I think she wanted payment. Her words made the young girl laugh.

I missed the best photo opportunity here because I was so taken by the way the tourists swarmed around them.

I stood and laughed at them for too long before I realised it would make a good shot. 

The scenery out this way was great. It was pretty diverse too with the lake and the rice fields and the hills and the small towns. 

The locals were really happy to see us and say hello and we didn't feel like we where intruding in any way. 

These random adventures which provide the unexpected are what I enjoy so much about traveling.