Bicycle culture

Riding bicycle was just a mere fun time .We used to rent a bicycle ,rupees 10 for an hour. Being brought up in Kathmandu we travel in public transport, cars or motorbikes, but making bicycle a major means to go somewhere was never an option. Then it was just a cheapest means of transport for people and wasn’t thought to be much prestigious. It is cheap to afford in comparison to cars, motorbikes and paying daily in public vehicles.
And my concept wasn’t differing either until I saw many people travelling with their happy bicycles in England. The overwhelming number of folks in Brussels, Berlin ,Netherlands and Norway widened my eyes to an astonishment and interest to the cycle culture in Europe. People here feel no awkwardness using bicycles. In this system Netherland leads among all being city of cycles .for them, cycle is a major means to go somewhere. They also have popular sayings –‘Dutch are born with cycle skills from the tomb of their mother’. `They start cycling from the very tender age .Remarkable number of youngsters, old, men ,women, well dressed people ,players and even the member of parliament seems to be loving their journey in cycle. Mountain bikes are popular in Norway as it is a mountainous country.
Oslo too attracted me to what it is doing to encourage bicycle culture. It has a special provision for cycle users, A cycle rental system .This system is designed especially for summer, as it is all covered with snow during winter. One can make cycle card for just 70 kroner which is half hours wage for Norwegians .This can cover their travelling expense for whole summer and its nothing so much for them. Thus this system is beneficial, cheap and environment friendly. One can take cycles from any cycle booth, use it for 3 hours and return back to any nearby booths to their destination. Even those who never dare to ride bicycle also seem to be encouraged by this system.
Numerous studies have found that cycling provides variety of benefits. Cycling is non polluting and so is environment friendly and help us breathe easily. It is also recommended to people having sedentary lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease etc. Nevertheless it’s a best way for all to have a complete exercise and stay healthy and fit. To be environment friendly attitude seems to be working well .more and more people use either bicycle or public transport. They can afford cars but they want to save environment and love cycling or else feel proud walking their destination.

Winter days n news from Nepal

As Winter is tightening its icy grip in oslo,temperature reached to -14,not a big matter to a local norwegian but but offcourse its a strange and eye widening fact for somebody like me as it is not common in kathmandu.. though has experienced in london and used to it.Just clicked a news about life hit hard in eastern region with hilly districts witnessing snow fall and terai batteling cold wave and thick fog .The news said-Most of northern mountains are blanketted by snow and drizzle,and frost are adding to local woes in terai.
The mercury has drastically dipped affecting normal life as people are chilled to the marrow.Many suffered common cold,Pneumonia and rheumatism and many died. Yes many Died,just because of cold.
What can be a heart rendering fact than this….that many people died of Cold. Offcourse natural calamities are not preventable and it is certainly not volcanic eruption or hurricane so at least we can try take precautions.offcourse there may have been some kind of signs or weather forcast about the possible critical situation on the way.What is the use of that information which can not be applied to prevent or reduce the devastation which we are aware of…. I wonder!!?? What have been weather forcast and peoples welfare section of government doing?
Despite of chilling weather in oslo,people can continue normal life,as they have good preparation to cold,heating system to insulate against it and other necessary things to secure their lives.well it will be silly comparing Nepal to Norway as we know it is really rich and can afford anything .it produces enegy from waste products to operate heating systems and it definitely cost huge amount.yes ,we definitely cannot do like this,,, but our government can at least do preinform people about the coming situation,change ,ways to prevent cold or can donate warm clothes to poorest areas.but no,!!!!our government rather delights announcing to spend 23 crores in promoting ‘Visit Nepal’ but not in issues like this.And it’s a pitiest fact of our country.
Well ,if to think individually…..what can I do for them?...as it is not easy doing than talking and pinpointing sitting cozily being warm.why not we start sharing information on these matters to those places,why not donate our old sweaters as cold prepares to knock…as I know many of us keep them just to show our wardrobe full n chunk ,even we no longer are using them.
I saw many of frens in facebook,shared snowy pictures with happy gestures as is always fun to experience new things or so called*first experience.many suggested to visit there and enjoy snow but we should not ignore the bitter face of this part.so,let us not forget many have lost their lives,their crops are severely destroyed and will be foodless for long…due to same snow which is also fun to look at n touch to. Hope we will be prepared in future to cope against such ‘extremities’. and will not let these changes change our lives adversely…….

Heard this song few days back..really amazing..soothing music and lovely lyrics.

Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razer
that leaves your soul to blead

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winterfar beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed
that with the sun's love in the spring
becomes the rose

small wonders !

'Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it.--Sir Hugh Walpole

What a powerful statement—right away it makes you want to square your shoulders, raise your head and look the world in the eye…

And, the thing is that the place where the most courage is needed is in cheerfully doing our daily tasks…those little, sometimes tedious, everyday chores…duties that often go completely unnoticed by the family…routine tasks that just have to be done if the day is to move smoothly…gaps filled and people covered up for at work…there are so many tiny demands that daily life makes of us…nothing dramatic, or earth-shattering or traffic-stopping…but all requiring a cheery smile…thank yo mum n all who do those small wonders to make out each normal day brighter...

That’s when life really starts to matter…

Kyun koi paas hai door hai kyun koi jaane na koi yaha pe...aa raha paas ya door mein ja raha janu na mein hoon kahan pe.................

em back…. ok ,we were leaving itahari rt? ya …
Then we reached Dharan and there we decided to go hile on micro thinking it will take us faster than other buses. But ,sadly, our expectations flew away high in the air like kites blown in Dashain!!! as we waited restlessly being hot and I felt like we were potatoes being toasted there….the uneasy was that they were piling their autocracy on people and our condition ….like thiefs being handcuffed and mouth sealed. just could roll two eyes and play 'Dohori' with self. Seeing their attitudes and different kind of people there I remembered the quote'Santan thari thari ka' .They were treating people like they meant to move with their remote control. They were telling passengers to move here and there to manage more and more people.I was shocked indeed and I thought em much more blessed in my KATHMANDU. However it is … its my Den , my Heaven.
I too moved backseat with Anil dai, Nabindra dai , Razen dai and Kailash. It was really conjusted, nevertheless Altu was in continuous try to comfort me . Before us was a handsome looking "dharane thiti".She was quite heavy weighted,heavily henna coloured hair and rough spoken one .. who contributed adding seasoning in our boring dish by giving sight to "Alta" and "yuna frato" and some ore….to YF..hehehe he,,,,Anyways,The dark sky And cool atmosphere of hile welcomed us nicely as we got good place to spend night there. Small, cute cozy and clean room was much better than a luxurious Bunglow. We girls tasted "tumba" while others drank, except good boy "Kailash"
well, my dear brothers were having serious talks ,I musn't lie here-I was feeling damn sleepy as if a cat after a long walk got the soft blanket to sleep…Later on two girls told me that they were too feeling same.hahahah Next morning sarmilu perfectly captured the beautiful sunrise. Having hot hot tea we left Hile being contempt. We roamed Hile bazaar ,bought "Vede Khursani" as a souverigner of Hile . Anil was was excited about "Vede khursani".As we hush! our stomach with "PURI tarkari,phulaura,and black tea ,,,,we changed our plan from Vedetar to Chainpur coz all agreed that we can go Vedetar at any time but "Chainpur" ..-its like NOW OR Never. So we blindly headed toward Chainpur.

We had a little break at Basantapur where we bought a special Local alcohol made of Rhododendron (we call GURANS hai). It was Really tasty and light also.we also had MO;MO cha and pork meat(though I was not supposed to eat ,,hehe)
The way to Chainpur was muddy and very Risky.For a single moment I felt the thunder storm inside me!.I went cold and almost stiff…!!.Then we got off near Piluwa river and took a short cut way through Piluwa bridge to catch a jeep to Chainpur….

catching jeep to chainpur...