Adventure travel in nepal

Nepal is home to the Himalaya's and the world's highest mountain. Rapid rivers flow through the country and wilderness areas abound. Experience the ultimate adventure travel in Nepal. 

Currency:

The currency of Nepal is Nepalese rupees.

Indian Rs 1000 = Nepalese Rs 1600

There are Nepal SBI ATM in towns and cities of Nepal and you can use SBI debit card to withdraw money at lowest exchange rate.

Don't expect to use your debit/credit card there. Cash is the good and most of times only option.

Language: 

Nepali is the National language of Nepal which is widely used. People are fav of Bollywood and India being the open border with Nepal on three sides, Hindi is understood by almost everyone. The script used by Nepali is Devanagari which means you can read it too.

Immigration:

Indians don't need visa to visit Nepal and vice-e-versa. If you are commuting by flight, just carry your passport. In other cases, just carry an ID proof.

Main gateways of Nepal:

Kathmandu - only international airport of Nepal

Birgunj - adjoining with Raxual, Bihar, India

Bhairahawa - adjoining with Gorakhpur, UP, India

Kakadbhitha - adjoing with Siliguri, West Bengal, India

Mode of travelling in Nepal:

Bus is the preferred mode of travel. As of now, there are no luxury buses and people travel long hours from west to east and south to north across Nepal by bus itself. There are flights between the metro cities/ towns. Some of the remote areas in hilly regions can be according assessed by walk only and in some cases by small planes. There is a 59km narrow guage track between Janakpur, Nepal to Jainagar, India.

Road-sickness:

If u get road-sickness, the medicine is "Avomine" tablet. Take light lunch/breakfast before journey and take this tablet roughly 20-30min before journey.

Food:

The staple food of Nepal is bhat (rice), dal, and tarkari(vegetable). People are fond of meat (mutton, chicken and even buff). Momos and Wai-wai(pre-fried noodles) are the common snacks.

Places to visit:

1. Pokhara - the Cherapunji of Nepal and most scenic and tourism place with huge lakes like Phewa where you can go for boating to Barahi temple and see the image of Annapurna Himalaya Range reflections onto the lake. Other points to see include Davis fall, Mahendra cave, etc. You could take a adventure ride in the paragliding.

2. Kathmandu - Pashupatinath temple, Swayambhu temple on the hill - you have climb thru stairs,  casinos, shopping at Hong Kong market, Durbar square at Patan,  etc. You could take a ride to Nagarkot with a stag overnight to witness the spectacular view of sunrise at Mount Everest. You could take a package for bungee jumping from the the last resort.

3. Lumbini - birth place of Gautam Buddha

4. Janakpur - the kingdom of King Janak, father of Goddess Sita as per mythology. Visit the Naulakha mandir and bibah mandap.

5. Mankamna - thru ropeway or trekking

6. Rafting at Gandaki river

5. Jomsom

6. Namchhe Bazaar - basecamp of Mt Everest

7. Jungle safari at Chitwan National Park

The D Day of one year dedication...

Finally, we received the assembled SGBK card, supposedly one of the most dense card designed by CDOT. It took us a year to design the card and the whole process of Design, CAD, CAM, PCB Manufacturing, and Assembly; though the card is basically a new version of PIC card in circuit design with few changes and additions.

To our good luck, great review by seniors constantly during the whole process, and our commitment made us successful. The card came up and testing was completed within 6 hours. We were so happy and relieved, which can't be expressed.

Chandrayaan-1 Mission Sequence

11/3/08

Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft would be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota by PSLV-XL (PSLV-C11) in an highly elliptical initial orbit (IO) with perigee (nearest point to the Earth) of about 257 km and an apogee (farthest point from the Earth) of about 22,858 km.

· After a few revolutions in the initial orbit, the spacecraft's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) firing would be done, when the spacecraft is near perigee, to raise the apogees to 37,421 km and 73,925 km respectively.

· Subsequently, the LAM is fired to take the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft to extremely high elliptical orbit with apogees 199,277 km and 269,201 km. Later the spacecraft would be raised to an orbit with 1,019 km perigee and 386,194 km apogee.

· Once the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft reaches the vicinity of the Moon, the spacecraft is slowed down sufficiently so as to enable the gravity of the moon capture it into an elliptical orbit (LC). After a careful and detailed observation the height of the spacecraft's orbit will be finally lowered to its intended 100 km circular polar orbit. Following this, the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) would be ejected from Chandrayaan-1 to impact on the lunar surface. Afterwards, all the scientific instruments/payloads are commissioned sequentially and Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft explores the Moon with its array of instruments for two years.

Oct 2008: Chandrayaan-I launched successfully

Source : http://www.broadband.indiatimes.com

SRIHARIKOTA: Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden moon spacecraft, was on Wednesday put into Transfer Orbit around the earth by the Polar Launch Vehicle Chandrayaan-I launch
Chandrayaan-I has been launched from Sriharikota.

PSLV-C11 about 19 minutes after it blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. The 1,380 kg Chandrayaan-1, carrying 11 payloads, was released into a Tansfer Orbit at a perigee (nearest point to earth) of about 250 km and apogee (farthest point from the earth) of about 23,000 km, 18.2 minutes after the PSLV-C11 blasted off as the scientists broke into jubilation at the mission control centre.

After a series of procedures over the next two weeks, the spacecraft would reach its desired Lunar orbit and placed at a height of 100 km from the Lunar surface, marking the operational phase of the mission which would put India in the elite lunar club.

Earlier, at the end of the 49-hour countdown, the 44.4 meter tall four-stage PSLV-11 lifted off from the second launch pad into a cloudy sky. This is the 14th flight of ISRO's workhorse PSLV, which had launched 29 satellites into a variety of orbits since 1993, and 13th successive one in a row.

Chandrayaan-1 is carrying 11 payloads, five entirely designed and developed in India, three from European Space Agency, one from Bulgaria and two from US, which would explore the Moon over the next two years

Kodaikanal trip

Source: http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kodaikanal

Kodal Lake:

One of the favorite spots of tourists visiting Kodaikanal is the Kodaikanal Lake that is popularly known as Kodai Lake. This is an artificial lake that takes the shape of a star and is spread over 60 acres with greenery all around it.

The Kodai Lake is a favorite spot for all who like to have fun and enjoy outdoor activities and boating along the picturesque lake will be an unforgettable experience for the tourists. There is a boat club which offers pedaling and rowing boats with different seating capacities at nominal charges. Apart from boating, cycles and horses are available for rental in the lake area.

Bryant park:

Bryant Park, seen on the lake's eastern side, is another important botanical park that must not be missed by tourists visiting Kodaikanal as it houses plenty of different varieties of flowers, rafts as well as hybrids.

A British forest officer by the name Bryant was the one who landscaped this park in the year 1980 and hence it is named after him. This is the place where the annual vegetable and flower show is held during the month of May and is the most visited place by many during the summer months. A glasshouse in the park contains wide varieties of flowers, ferns and other ornamental plants.

Pillar Rocks - Forest:

The Pillar rocks are three granite boulders which are seen standing vertically shoulder to shoulder and it is now a very famous tourist spot for many visitors. These rocks are measuring a height of about 400 feet from the ground and the chambers that are seen between the two pillars are known as Devil's Kitchen.

The Pillar Rocks have gained popularity as the years have passed by and during the peak season there is a huge rush of visitors to this place. The shady woods that are in the vicinity of these huge boulders are a perfect spot to enjoy a picnic.

Green Valley View (Suicide Point):

Earlier known as Suicide point, now this area is known as Green Valley View and it provides a picturesque and panoramic view of the plains, valleys, hills and the Vaigai dam.

The deep, dense and dangerous valley below this point is more than 5000 feet drop and to get a good view from this point, it is better to visit the place after 10 am and before 3 pm, as early mornings and evenings will have mist covering the valleys.

A tourist visiting Kodaikanal should definitely visit this viewpoint and plenty of monkeys seen in this area will be an added attraction for the children as well as the adults visiting this place.

Silent valley - cliff view:
The Silent Valley view is another important and attractive place that should not be missed by any nature enthusiast. It is situated at a little distance from the Pillar Rock and is seen on the Berijam lake road and the breathtaking view of this valley will be soothing to the eyes.

The panoramic view of this place will make the tourists to spend a lot of time watching the scenic beauty. Children visiting this place has to be taken care by their parents as the valley is very deep and will at its very best when viewed between early mornings and late afternoons.