Sarimilla Trust

Thanks for logging on……this is our last night in Chitwan, Nepal before heading off a.m towards India via Mahendranagar in western Nepal. All has been going well and we’ve manage to get round to see all of the projects in the short time we have been here. The press have been really interested in what we’re up to if your interested check Kathmandu Post Monday’s edition.
Getting use to the rules of the road here a bit like Aussie Rules…any which way to get a goal….sorry to the blokes in the vineyard but get yourselves a real game guys !!!
Ok will keep you informed when we can
Catch you later
Steve

These were taken at press conference in KTM to launch the journey. Geeta Triparthi a longtime friend gave us the blessings for our journey ahead. You can check out details on www.nepalnews.com The mechanics at Himalayan Enfielders have helped us with getting Tara ready for her journey, a great bunch of blokes.
The open road is ahead as we make our way south to Chitwan.

Can’t quite believe we’re scooting around KTM…man it’s busy as. The pics are of the Himalayan Enfielders garage !!! looks more like a grave yard…Gareth would be in his element here. Anyway going back tomorrow as they’ve offered to show me how to fix timing etc and we’re getting a crash bar fitted to Tara…2 days in KTM has helped to make our minds up on that.

Tara at our friends Shiva & Preyna’s house in Boudha KTM. She arrived safe and sound until the crate wrecking crew got their hands on her. Picture Dawn & myself hanging on to Tara as the crew smashed the crate apart. The hammer head slid off over the guy’s head and disappeared into the onlooking crowd fortunately no one was hurt and the hammer was put together again before wrecking commenced. All a bit crazy but managed to get her out of customs and rode her home to Shiva’s place. KTM is a crazy place to start out in but you go with the flow and all is well.

Nepal News April 25 2008

A foreign couple set off on Kathmandu to UK bike tour to raise funds for Nepal schools
A couple from Australia has set off on a noble tour on a motorbike to raise funds for helping schools in Nepal.

Steve and Dawn Cottam started their tour, Friday, from Kathmandu. The journey will take them through Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran and on through Europe up to the UK – a distance of approx 8,000 miles.

Their purpose is to raise funds. “We have helped many projects in Nepal and need to raise more funds to help us fund many more.

Everest through the window …

Buddha on the move at Bangkok airport

.. a long distant memory, or so it seems. The bike arrives and is tested in the backyard in Denmark.