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Where I've been. A style hiatus but lots of fun!

anne

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I recently returned from a 2 week holiday with the family in Nepal. We spend some of the time with relatives who live there, sightseeing etc and most of the rest trekking!

Packing wise, I could have taken a lot more (we had plenty of space and took lots of suitcases, partly to bring over things for them) but was a bit hamstrung by being told that I could only wear things with sleeves. I discovered I own almost nothing shortsleeved. I also don't really have a capsule for this sort of travel

We had a great time, and I thought I'd amuse you by putting up some of my outfits

1 Outfit borrowed from my Mum

2 Polarfleece!

3 About the dressiest I got

4 Trekking with borrowed leggings

5 My running short/skirt (and taped up knees)

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anne

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A few things I would have done differently if I'd done it again (this is really for my own recording )

-organised prescription sunnies before I went instead of making do with contacts and off the shelf ones

-packed more in general

- packed some sleeveless stuff to wear around the house (in fact, though spaghetti straps weren't appropriate, a sleeveless top with full shoulder coverage would have been okay anyway)

-packed more knickers for the trek!

- brought an apron for when I helped with washing up

- Used a cotton scarf around my neck for modesty reasons and worn 2 2 tees that I was concered were too low necked

-brought something a little nicer to dress up for church, even it was just a cotton scarf or a necklace

- brought a pair of shoes that didn't need socks for wearing in the evenings (I meant to do this, but one fell out of the suitcase before I left the house)

Maneera

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Wow...your trip sounds and looks fun! I particularly love #1&4....so natural

harmonica

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Thanks for sharing! You look super cute and very appropriate for this kind of travel. So smart to bring the striped skirt. Sounds like you had an amazing time. So great to travel with your family and experience all this. Loved reading about your thoughts after the trip. Make sure to make notes

A nice scarf sounds like a travel essential to any kind of holiday.

Deb

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Nepal is one of my favourite countries on earth and I have fantastic memories of trekking to Annapurna base camp on two occasions. Majestic to say the least. How is the country recovering from last years catastrophic earthquakes? I imagine a lot of the ancient architecture and the spirit of the Nepalese from the loss of so many people, has been stolen forever. So sad when I think about how special it was before this tragedy. Glad you had a great trip...do you have more scenic photos to share?

Sal

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Thanks for sharing. You look super happy and lovely and relaxed.

I would love to visit Nepal - it sounds a very special place.

anne

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Thanks Manny, Harmonica and Deb! Deb, we were close to the Annapurnas although it was cloudy and we couldn't see much. I have been trying to put up some scenic photos and it keeps failing! Will try again (and resize this time)

anne

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Here you go

1. Some reconstruction work (yes there is lots of evidence of earthquake damage - lots of rubble in spare lots and many buildings are being supported)

2. The best we got with mountain views (Fishtail)

3 A mountain village

4 What we ate predominantly.This was a fancy version with chicken curry, but usually we had the vegetarian version - rice, curried veggies including potatotos, and dahl. (very carb heavy but I think we walked enough to even it out!)

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Maneera

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Lovely! Your meal looks like a regular Indian thali And yes - we are HEAVY carb eaters! Our meals revolve all around the carbs!

Sally

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Looks wonderful. Its a place I'd love to visit. The food looks similar to what I had in India. I'm married to an Indian but can't eat his food that much because of the carbs...I just load on the weight. You look more stylish than when I was in India....I ended up wearing Salwar Kameez (with sneakers!)

Style Fan

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What an interesting trip. The scenery must have been amazing. Lovely photos.

Summer

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It looks and sounds as if you had a wonderful trip, Anne, and you look happy and relaxed. I'm sure your limited wardrobe didn't spoil the fun.
The food looks scrumptious!

Deb

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Thanks Anne. I love the light you've captured in the mountain shot, so soft and pretty. Visiting the mountainous regions of the world has always been my favourite sort of holiday, and being up on the 'roof of the world' in the Himalayas is fantastic imo. I just hope Nepal can somehow eventually recover from the 2015 devastation.

Elizabeth P

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Sounds like a fabulous trip Anne, thanks for sharing the photos (and feel free to show more ).

Tanya

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Thank you for sharing this with us, Anne! It looks like a fabulous trip and you looked appropriately dressed all the time.

Windchime

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What an amazing trip! I really enjoyed all the photos you shared.

I, too, have come to learn that a scarf is the perfect accessory to bring along when traveling.

Sara L.

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Thanks for the pictures! I love hearing about other people's travels and looking at photos.

unfrumped

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What a fantastic trip! Thanks for sharing.

Suz

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What an amazing trip, Anne. It sounds spectacular! Beautiful photos as well.

rachylou

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I love the photo of you in the purple fleece - and your khakis What's the word in Nepal these days?

Angie

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AMAZING. I'm happy for you and your family, Anne. What a brilliant adventure. Food looks great too.

April

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Nepal -- well, too bad your vacation was such a yawn.

Anne, I'm so in awe of anyone who can travel anywhere without losing her mind! I'm not even kidding; I am the worst traveler ever. You wouldn't have had to go all the way to Nepal to impress me, but the fact that you did is jaw-dropping. AND you took pictures while there. Gold stars all around.

The food looks wonderful, and I'm laughing at all the carb comments. The staff at our favorite Indian place always look a little askance when they ask if we'd like any bread and we decline. (Because I'm thinking, "Bread, with this meal that already includes rice AND potatoes AND pastry filled with potatoes?")

cheryl

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Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Looks and sounds like you had such a wonderful time! Thanks for the outfit and scenery photos! It's fun to live vicariously through them.

Helen11

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What a great trip! Welcome home again.

Scarlet

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Sounds like such a fun trip! Thanks for sharing the photos!

Brooklyn

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Thanks for sharing. It looks like you had a wonderful time.

Jaime

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You are absolutely glowing!

anne

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Thanks everyone!

April - this was a big departure for us. I hadn't been overseas this century, and had never taken the kids overseas- 2 of them hadn't even been on a plane. If it wasn't for the rellies saying 'come and visit" I'd never have considered it - but it was so good. Having their kids, who are close to, and similarly aged to, mine so at home there meant my children just went with the flow and didn't seem to be worried by all the differences

I missed the breads actually! I love chapatis and roti, but I can't eat them these days (as I have to eat gluten free because of celiac disease). I love carbs, so I didn't mind too much since I was active and on holiday, but like many of us I have cut down on them quite a bit in the last few years, so it did seem a lot. We didn't eat that much sugar (mostly in Nepali spiced tea) or fat.

Maneera and Sally - yes similar to thali. This particular presentation was fancy - often you just go a plate with rice and curry and a little cup for the dahl. One of the features of ordering "dahl baht' was that you got refills (unlike any other item on the menu). More rice, more curry and more dahl!. We were very grateful on the days when we didn't get to eat lunch until 3:30 and for DD10 who was a trouper of a walker with an appetite to match. We had probably 9 dahl baht meals in the 13 days (while locals eat it twice a day)

And in terms of other Indian foods we had dosai one time in Kathmandu too (pic 1), and curry and tandoori chicken twice as takeaway with the rellis. Also some not very good indian curries at a restaurent at Pokhara.

And here are some vaguely fashion related pics too (pic three was a sari shop)

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