The road to BirGorkha -- continued. Pix.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Top pix --Here is Surya Benai and where we turn off to get to BirGorkha.

second pix -- We turn right and follow this road between the building until we reach the footpath (bottom pix.) Then it is a five minute walk down this footpath to BirGorkha.

That's BirGorkha in the middle of the pix and in the middle of the vegetable fields.

As I mentioned sometime back when BirGorkha was situated on the steet we were overwhelmed with visitors and Bura complained that he thought some of the visitors were spies, coming to see what we were doing and perhaps trying to steal techniques. This is the reason why the shop is located in the middle of the field and has no sign on it to advertise who or what we are.

There is no a "visit by invitation only" policy in effect and it is strictly enforced. I was in the shop one day when a stranger popped in to look around and he was told in no uncertain terms that his presence would not be tolerated. Ten kamis with hammers and khukuris in their hands make for a very strong argument. He left immediately and it was back to work as usual.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
 
Uncle,

Thanks for more great pics!! You have a good eye for composition IMHO
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Rob
 
Hi Bill,
I am surprised, guess changes happen all over.....
The pictures show the places to be downright modern compaired to many places I've been, but then some of them are more upscale now than they were when I last saw them too.
Dan
 
Dan, it is a blend of old and new -- buildings, transport, tools, food, everything. Once outside the Kathmandu valley old tends to outweigh the new. Surya Benai is still in the Kathmandu Valley where things can be transported via road and electricity is available.

In order to operate BirGorkha as we want it is essential that supplies be readily available and electricity is a must. If we moved to some remote village we would have to raise our prices due to increased labor and import of supplies via porters.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
 
Thanks for being a most excellent guide in a trip through a strange (to me) and wonderful land. I look forward to your pictures and commentaries. This is probably as close as I will ever get to Nepal or the Himalayas.
 
Uncle Bill, you have an obvious knack for telling a story with pictures and have an eye for detail -- perhaps in a past life you were a painter or an illustrator of manuscripts. We're both grateful and honored to be the beneficiaries of your talents.
 
Steven, I guess it takes one to know one. When I gave up my career in the aircraft industry, dropped out and went back to college at age 40, I studied things that I liked. One was creative writing. For about ten years I made a living as a freelance writer -- not a good living because I lacked talent but enough to survive. Those ten years of experience may be what you are seeing here.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
 
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