Tansen, Palpa

Tansen, Palpa

June 1st

We arrived in Tansen, a mid-sized city if about 300,000 late at night night on may 30th. Tansen is at a much higher altitude than Lumbini and Chitwan, so we had astonishing views. During our only full day in Tansen we started by visiting a women's coop/ sustainable farming community. They taught us about sustainable farming techniques (like sharecropping, crop rotation, and irrigation systems) and women's empowerment within these communities. We then went to a nearby school for blind children, which I loved visiting because it reminded me of FBC (Foundation for Blind Children) which I work with back in Phoenix. After lunch, we went to see the "Queen's Palace," which was built long ago as an act of love from a previous king after his wife died. It is built in the bottom of a valley by a river and the drive there was easily the worst road I've ever been on. The long suspension bridge and neat palace was worth the drive, though. After a long day I am excited to get a good night's rest and travel to Pokhara tomorrow.